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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, a broad market-weighted index of US investment-grade bonds including government, corporate, and securitized fixed income.

TER
0.03%
AUM
$115B
CAGR
3.1%
Volatility
4.6%
Max Drawdown
-17.3%
Data Range
2007-04 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD-1.7%
Worst DD-17.3%
Worst date2022-10

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return2.7%
Best8.7%
Worst-5.5%
% positive83%
193 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US9219378356
Issuer
Vanguard
Benchmark
Bloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.03%
Assets Under Management
$115B approx.
Inception Date
2007-04-03
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~11,000

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 3.2% of the fund.

1
UST-10YUS Treasury Note 4.00% 2034
0.45%
2
UST-30YUS Treasury Bond 4.25% 2054
0.40%
3
UST-5YUS Treasury Note 4.125% 2029
0.38%
4
UST-2YUS Treasury Note 4.625% 2026
0.35%
5
UST-7YUS Treasury Note 3.875% 2031
0.33%
6
GNMAGinnie Mae MBS Pool
0.30%
7
FHLMCFreddie Mac MBS Pool
0.28%
8
FNMAFannie Mae MBS Pool
0.25%
9
UST-20YUS Treasury Bond 4.50% 2044
0.24%
10
UST-3YUS Treasury Note 4.375% 2027
0.22%

Sector Breakdown

Government
46%
Mortgage-Backed
27%
Corporate
24%
Foreign Government
2%
Other
1%

Source: Official issuer data · Last updated: 2026-04-14

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Who Is This ETF For?

One-fund US market solution capturing large, mid, small, and micro caps.
Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), Vanguard (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-13