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VBTLX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Adm

  • Fund
  • VBTLX
  • Price as of: May 25, 2018
  • $10.42
  • + $0.02
  • + 0.19%
  • Category
  • Total Bond Market

VBTLX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return -3.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 1.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 1.4%
  • Net Assets $197 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 4.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.42
$10.32
$10.90

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.05%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 55.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$10,000

IRA

N/A

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Total Bond Market
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Intermediate-Term Bond

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -3.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 2.52%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name Vanguard
  • Inception Date Nov 12, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Other
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Joshua C. Barrickman

Fund Description

The Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) provides exposure to intermediate investment-grade debt securities in the U.S. These include Treasury bonds, corporate and international dollar-denominated bonds as well as mortgage-backed securities. VBTLX is an index fund and as such, it is passively managed. The fund tracks the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. The average maturity of the bonds in the fund and index is between five and 10 years.

As a low-cost, passive index fund covering the entire U.S. investment-grade bond sector, VBTLX is a great core offering for investors. The fund is internally managed by Vanguard.

VBTLX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VBTLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD -3.1% -19.6% 14.2% 55.96% 5
1 Yr -0.5% -15.5% 21.5% 75.91% 4
3 Yr 1.0% * -6.1% 10.2% 59.06% 4
5 Yr 1.4% * -2.8% 14.8% 45.48% 3
10 Yr 3.5% * -0.7% 9.0% 48.72% 3

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VBTLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 0.9% -10.9% 25.1% 34.61% 3
2016 0.1% -11.1% 192.8% 43.58% 4
2015 -2.1% -33.0% 5.1% 28.31% 3
2014 2.9% -24.1% 20.8% 13.47% 1
2013 -4.8% -13.1% 40.4% 54.87% 5

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VBTLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD -3.1% -19.6% 14.2% 55.83% 5
1 Yr -0.5% -15.5% 21.5% 60.45% 4
3 Yr 1.0% * -7.0% 10.2% 52.50% 3
5 Yr 1.4% * -3.7% 14.8% 40.92% 3
10 Yr 3.5% * -0.8% 9.0% 45.84% 3

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VBTLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 0.9% -9.5% 25.1% 35.97% 3
2016 0.1% -11.1% 195.3% 53.63% 4
2015 -2.0% -32.5% 16.5% 47.66% 4
2014 3.2% -9.9% 58.5% 28.14% 2
2013 -4.6% -12.9% 58.3% 67.27% 5

NAV & Total Return History

VBTLX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Apr 30, 2018

Concentration Analysis

VBTLX Category Low Category High VBTLX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 197 B 319 K 197 B 0.05% 1
Number of Holdings 17489 1 17489 0.05% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 8.15 B -36 B 52.1 B 0.36% 1
Weighting of Top 10 4.1% 0.0% 1442.4% 33.72% 5

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Notes 2.12% 0.47%
  2. United States Treasury Notes 2.62% 0.43%
  3. United States Treasury Notes 2.12% 0.42%
  4. United States Treasury Notes 1.38% 0.42%
  5. United States Treasury Notes 1.75% 0.40%
  6. United States Treasury Notes 2.25% 0.40%
  7. United States Treasury Notes 1.62% 0.39%
  8. United States Treasury Notes 3.62% 0.39%
  9. US Treasury Note 2.75% 0.39%
  10. United States Treasury Notes 1.75% 0.38%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High VBTLX % Rank Quintile
Bonds 		98.16% -175.98% 562.01% 6.41% 2
Cash 		1.79% -461.99% 275.92% 22.53% 4
Convertible Bonds 		0.04% 0.00% 13.10% 7.43% 2
Stocks 		0.00% -7.04% 97.70% 5.85% 5
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 23.25% 6.51% 5
Other 		0.00% -17.81% 99.99% 12.82% 5

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VBTLX % Rank Quintile
Government 		46.41% -389.49% 503.27% 4.32% 1
Corporate 		27.09% 0.00% 221.70% 22.79% 4
Securitized 		24.02% 0.00% 118.59% 19.53% 4
Cash & Equivalents 		1.79% -462.00% 275.92% 22.43% 4
Municipal 		0.69% 0.00% 103.97% 9.56% 2
Derivative 		0.00% -105.94% 282.21% 3.61% 4

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VBTLX % Rank Quintile
US 		89.36% -370.09% 500.82% 8.49% 2
Non US 		8.80% -171.42% 411.09% 19.13% 4

VBTLX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VBTLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 0.05% 0.00% 44.72% 13.75% 1
Management Fee 0.04% 0.00% 2.15% 4.58% 1
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.63% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

VBTLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VBTLX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.15% 5.50% N/A N/A

Trading Fees

VBTLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VBTLX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VBTLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VBTLX Rank Quintile
Turnover 55.00% 0.00% 1576.00% 13.28% 2

VBTLX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VBTLX Category Low Category High VBTLX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.3% 0.00% 1.35% 15.73% 2

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VBTLX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

VBTLX Category Low Category High VBTLX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 2.52% -1.56% 9.28% 10.85% 2

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VBTLX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Daily Annually

VBTLX - Managers

Joshua C. Barrickman

Manager

Start Date

Feb 22, 2013

Tenure

5.19

Tenure Rank

6.0%

Mr. Barrickman is a principal, senior portfolio manager, and head of fixed income indexing Americas. He and his team manage bond index fund portfolios invested in U.S. and international bond markets (including government, mortgage-backed, and corporate securities). The team also manages several bond index ETFs. Mr. Barrickman, who joined Vanguard in 1998, has more than ten years of fixed income experience. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® certification and earned a B.S. from Ohio Northern University and an M.B.A. from Lehigh University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

29.4

Category Average

6.42

Category Mode

3.3

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