Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX)

Basic Info

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal started on 08/29/2006
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal is classified as asset class Intermediate-Term Bond
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal expense ratio is 0.10%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal rating is
Not Rated

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) Dividend Info

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -14.45%

The trailing 12-month yield of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal is 2.71%. its dividend history:

DateDividend
09/30/2014 0.022
08/29/2014 0.023
07/31/2014 0.023
06/30/2014 0.023
05/30/2014 0.024
04/30/2014 0.024
03/31/2014 0.025
02/28/2014 0.022
01/31/2014 0.024
12/31/2013 0.024
12/23/2013 0.008
11/29/2013 0.024
10/31/2013 0.024
09/30/2013 0.023
08/30/2013 0.023
07/31/2013 0.022
06/28/2013 0.021
05/31/2013 0.022
04/30/2013 0.022
03/28/2013 0.04
02/28/2013 0.021
01/31/2013 0.022
12/31/2012 0.022
12/21/2012 0.056
11/30/2012 0.022
10/31/2012 0.023
09/28/2012 0.023
08/31/2012 0.024
07/31/2012 0.025
06/29/2012 0.025
05/31/2012 0.026
04/30/2012 0.025
03/30/2012 0.037
02/29/2012 0.026
01/31/2012 0.027
12/30/2011 0.028
12/22/2011 0.051
11/30/2011 0.028
10/31/2011 0.029
09/30/2011 0.029
08/31/2011 0.03
07/29/2011 0.029
06/30/2011 0.029
05/31/2011 0.03
04/29/2011 0.03
03/31/2011 0.03
02/28/2011 0.028
01/31/2011 0.03
12/31/2010 0.03
12/23/2010 0.047
11/30/2010 0.029
10/29/2010 0.03
09/30/2010 0.03
08/31/2010 0.031
07/30/2010 0.031
06/30/2010 0.031
05/28/2010 0.033
03/31/2010 0.033
02/26/2010 0.032
01/29/2010 0.034
12/31/2009 0.034
11/30/2009 0.033
10/30/2009 0.034
09/30/2009 0.034
08/31/2009 0.035
07/31/2009 0.036
06/30/2009 0.035
05/29/2009 0.037
04/30/2009 0.037
03/31/2009 0.039
02/27/2009 0.038
01/30/2009 0.04
12/31/2008 0.04
11/28/2008 0.04
10/31/2008 0.041
09/30/2008 0.04
08/29/2008 0.041
07/31/2008 0.041
06/30/2008 0.04
05/30/2008 0.041
04/30/2008 0.04
03/31/2008 0.041
02/29/2008 0.04
01/31/2008 0.042
12/31/2007 0.043
11/30/2007 0.042
10/31/2007 0.043
09/28/2007 0.042
08/31/2007 0.043
07/31/2007 0.043
06/29/2007 0.042
05/31/2007 0.043
04/30/2007 0.042
03/30/2007 0.043
02/28/2007 0.04
01/31/2007 0.043
12/29/2006 0.042

Dividend Growth History for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2014
2014 $0.21 1.99% -29.05% -
2013 $0.296 2.68% -18.01% -29.05%
2012 $0.361 3.29% -9.98% -23.73%
2011 $0.401 3.79% 2.56% -19.40%
2010 $0.391 3.77% -9.49% -14.39%
2009 $0.432 4.26% -11.29% -13.43%
2008 $0.487 4.77% -4.32% -13.08%
2007 $0.509 5.08% 1,111.90% -11.88%
2006 $0.042 0.42% - 22.28%

Dividend Growth Chart for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX)


Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 4.942%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 48.113%.

From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the Maximum Drawdown of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 5.4%.

From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the Sharpe Ratio of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 1.03.

From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the Annualized Standard Deviation of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 4.1%.

From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the Beta of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 0.74.

Last 1 Week* 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Since
08/29/2006
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Annualized Return(%) -0.3 4.4 2.9 4.2 4.9 5.2 -2.1 4.1 7.7 6.2 6.0 5.2 7.0 1.2
Sharpe Ratio NA 1.54 0.94 1.17 1.03 2.24 -0.64 1.48 1.76 1.51 1.29 0.67 1.02 0.11
Draw Down(%) NA 1.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 1.3 5.0 1.4 1.7 3.4 2.2 5.4 2.5 1.2
Standard Deviation(%) NA 2.8 3.1 3.6 4.1 2.8 3.4 2.8 4.3 4.1 4.6 6.3 4.0 3.0
Treynor Ratio NA 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.06 0.07 -0.03 0.05 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.06 0.05 0.0
Alpha NA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.01 0.01 -0.01 -0.02 0.04 0.01 -0.02
Beta NA 0.88 0.85 0.81 0.74 0.89 0.87 0.82 0.83 0.75 0.63 0.7 0.82 0.69
RSquare NA 0.86 0.87 0.89 0.84 0.85 0.92 0.82 0.9 0.92 0.9 0.76 0.91 0.78
Yield(%) N/A 2.7 3.1 3.4 N/A 1.7 2.4 3.2 3.9 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.8 0.4
Dividend Growth(%) N/A -14.5 -17.0 N/A N/A -33.3 -22.9 -14.6 7.9 -13.6 -8.3 0.0 1100.0 N/A

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

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From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 2.32%.
From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is 3.97%.
From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is NA.
From 08/29/2006 to 10/28/2014, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Signal (VBTSX) is NA.

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