- What does VBMFX invest in?
- The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States-including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
- What is the expense ratio of VBMFX?
- Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is VBMFX?
- Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) manages $397.03B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is VBMFX actively managed or an index fund?
- VBMFX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VBMFX's is 0.15%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was VBMFX launched?
- Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) launched in December 1986 and is managed by Vanguard.
- How has VBMFX performed?
- VBMFX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
