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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
mutual fund
VBMFX
Dividend policy
Suspended
Price as of:
$11.52
+0.02
+0%
primary theme
U.S. Intermediate-Term Bond Duration
VBMFX (Mutual Fund)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Dividend policy
Suspended
Price as of:
$11.52
+0.02
+0%
primary theme
U.S. Intermediate-Term Bond Duration
VBMFX - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return -0.9%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Return 4.4%
- Net Assets $303 B
- Holdings in Top 10 5.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$11.50
$10.87
$11.79
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 0.15%
SALES FEES
- Front Load N/A
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 31.00%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Closed to new investors as of Nov 19, 2018
- Standard (Taxable) $3,000
- IRA N/A
Fund Classification
- Primary Theme U.S. Intermediate-Term Bond Duration
- Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
- Investment Style Intermediate Core Bond
Overview
Next Dividend
Income Profile
Income Risk
Returns Profile
Allocations
Expenses
About
Dividend.com Ratings*
$11.52
+0.17%
$303.06 B
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$0.00
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.86%
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$11.35
+0.09%
$221.77 B
2.20%
$0.25
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.96%
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$11.11
+0.18%
$90.58 B
1.57%
$0.17
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.63%
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$13.70
+0.15%
$69.19 B
1.88%
$0.26
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.65%
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Overview
Next Dividend
Income Profile
Income Risk
Returns Profile
Allocations
Expenses
About
Dividend.com Ratings*
$87.35
+0.08%
$303.06 B
2.24%
$1.95
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.82%
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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG | ETF
$117.25
+0.10%
$85.21 B
2.16%
$2.53
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.80%
-
$92.10
+0.08%
$41.17 B
2.28%
$2.09
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.76%
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Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF™
SCHZ | ETF
$55.60
+0.11%
$8.72 B
2.45%
$1.36
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.64%
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iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF
IUSB | ETF
$54.25
+0.15%
$6.02 B
2.47%
$1.34
blocked
blocked
blocked
-0.51%
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VBMFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -0.9%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
- Net Income Ratio 2.74%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateDec 11, 1986
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInv
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerJoshua Barrickman
Fund Description
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted 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 its investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
VBMFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | VBMFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -0.9% | -1.3% | 7.8% | 90.07% |
| 1 Yr | 7.6% | -4.0% | 18.5% | 61.81% |
| 3 Yr | 5.3%* | 0.9% | 9.8% | 52.90% |
| 5 Yr | 4.4%* | 1.1% | 9.2% | 66.59% |
| 10 Yr | 3.7%* | 1.6% | 8.4% | 70.17% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | VBMFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.2% | -10.1% | 946.1% | 28.12% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.6% | 13.9% | 45.21% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -10.3% | 2.7% | 25.19% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -49.5% | 8.1% | 72.98% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -49.3% | 192.8% | 66.71% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | VBMFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -0.9% | -1.3% | 7.8% | 90.07% |
| 1 Yr | 7.6% | -6.2% | 18.5% | 51.53% |
| 3 Yr | 5.3%* | 0.9% | 9.8% | 46.58% |
| 5 Yr | 4.4%* | 1.1% | 9.2% | 61.11% |
| 10 Yr | 3.7%* | 1.6% | 8.4% | 66.15% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | VBMFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.2% | -10.1% | 946.1% | 28.12% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.6% | 13.9% | 47.23% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -10.3% | 3.9% | 39.26% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -6.0% | 8.4% | 81.05% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -5.7% | 204.3% | 78.63% |
NAV & Total Return History
VBMFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| VBMFX | Category Low | Category High | VBMFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 303 B | 3.2 M | 303 B | 0.37% |
| Number of Holdings | 18475 | 1 | 18497 | 0.28% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 15.4 B | -1.13 B | 35.6 B | 1.67% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 5.12% | 3.1% | 100.0% | 99.43% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Federal National Mortgage Association 1.10%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 2.05% 1.02%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 1.02%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% 0.88%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 0.74%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.71%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% 0.68%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% 0.65%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% 0.54%
- Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% 0.50%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBMFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 98.98% | -52.64% | 351.52% | 18.80% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.85% | 0.00% | 11.80% | 63.06% |
| Cash | 0.17% | -238.91% | 161.55% | 79.17% |
| Stocks | 0.00% | -0.25% | 10.46% | 87.69% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 84.28% | 91.57% |
| Other | 0.00% | -14.22% | 7.23% | 78.43% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBMFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 45.82% | 0.00% | 86.49% | 3.80% |
| Corporate | 29.41% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 56.11% |
| Securitized | 23.86% | 0.00% | 98.07% | 72.41% |
| Municipal | 0.73% | 0.00% | 89.53% | 36.57% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.17% | 0.00% | 57.87% | 98.70% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.90% | 91.85% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VBMFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 91.03% | -52.88% | 336.16% | 22.69% |
| Non US | 7.95% | -144.79% | 48.76% | 55.46% |
VBMFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| VBMFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% | 0.01% | 19.93% | 96.30% |
| Management Fee | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 7.02% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| VBMFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| VBMFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
| VBMFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 31.00% | 3.00% | 484.45% | 11.42% |
VBMFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| VBMFX | Category Low | Category High | VBMFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.80% | 86.96% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| VBMFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Semi-Annually | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| VBMFX | Category Low | Category High | VBMFX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 2.74% | -0.39% | 11.28% | 30.01% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| VBMFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | Daily | Annually |
Dividend Payout History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Apr 01, 2019 | $0.025 |
| Mar 01, 2019 | $0.024 |
| Feb 01, 2019 | $0.025 |
| Jan 02, 2019 | $0.025 |
| Dec 03, 2018 | $0.024 |
| Nov 01, 2018 | $0.024 |
| Sep 04, 2018 | $0.024 |
| Aug 01, 2018 | $0.024 |
| Jul 02, 2018 | $0.023 |
| Jun 01, 2018 | $0.023 |
| May 01, 2018 | $0.023 |
| Mar 01, 2018 | $0.021 |
| Feb 01, 2018 | $0.022 |
| Jan 02, 2018 | $0.022 |
| Dec 01, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Nov 01, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Oct 02, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Sep 01, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Aug 01, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Jul 03, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Jun 01, 2017 | $0.022 |
| May 01, 2017 | $0.021 |
| Apr 03, 2017 | $0.022 |
| Mar 01, 2017 | $0.020 |
| Feb 01, 2017 | $0.021 |
| Jan 03, 2017 | $0.021 |
| Dec 01, 2016 | $0.020 |
| Nov 01, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Oct 03, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Sep 01, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Aug 01, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Jul 01, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Jun 01, 2016 | $0.022 |
| May 02, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Apr 01, 2016 | $0.022 |
| Mar 01, 2016 | $0.021 |
| Feb 01, 2016 | $0.022 |
| Jan 04, 2016 | $0.022 |
| Dec 01, 2015 | $0.021 |
| Nov 02, 2015 | $0.021 |
| Oct 01, 2015 | $0.021 |
| Sep 01, 2015 | $0.022 |
| Aug 03, 2015 | $0.022 |
| Jul 01, 2015 | $0.021 |
| Jun 01, 2015 | $0.021 |
| May 01, 2015 | $0.020 |
| Mar 02, 2015 | $0.020 |
| Feb 02, 2015 | $0.021 |
| Jan 02, 2015 | $0.022 |
| Dec 01, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Nov 03, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Oct 01, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Sep 02, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Aug 01, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Jul 01, 2014 | $0.022 |
| Jun 02, 2014 | $0.023 |
| May 01, 2014 | $0.023 |
| Mar 03, 2014 | $0.021 |
| Feb 03, 2014 | $0.023 |
| Jan 02, 2014 | $0.023 |
| Dec 02, 2013 | $0.023 |
| Nov 01, 2013 | $0.023 |
| Oct 01, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Sep 03, 2013 | $0.022 |
| Aug 01, 2013 | $0.021 |
| Jul 01, 2013 | $0.020 |
| Jun 03, 2013 | $0.021 |
| May 01, 2013 | $0.020 |
| Mar 01, 2013 | $0.020 |
| Feb 01, 2013 | $0.021 |
| Jan 02, 2013 | $0.021 |
| Dec 03, 2012 | $0.022 |
| Nov 01, 2012 | $0.023 |
| Oct 01, 2012 | $0.022 |
| Sep 04, 2012 | $0.023 |
| Aug 01, 2012 | $0.024 |
| Jul 02, 2012 | $0.024 |
| Jun 01, 2012 | $0.025 |
| May 01, 2012 | $0.025 |
| Mar 01, 2012 | $0.025 |
| Feb 01, 2012 | $0.026 |
| Jan 03, 2012 | $0.027 |
| Dec 01, 2011 | $0.027 |
| Nov 01, 2011 | $0.028 |
| Oct 03, 2011 | $0.028 |
| Sep 01, 2011 | $0.029 |
| Aug 01, 2011 | $0.028 |
| Jul 01, 2011 | $0.028 |
| Jun 01, 2011 | $0.029 |
| May 02, 2011 | $0.029 |
| Apr 01, 2011 | $0.030 |
| Mar 01, 2011 | $0.027 |
| Feb 01, 2011 | $0.029 |
| Jan 03, 2011 | $0.029 |
| Dec 01, 2010 | $0.028 |
| Nov 01, 2010 | $0.029 |
| Oct 01, 2010 | $0.029 |
| Sep 01, 2010 | $0.030 |
| Aug 02, 2010 | $0.030 |
| Jul 01, 2010 | $0.030 |
| Jun 01, 2010 | $0.032 |
| May 03, 2010 | $0.031 |
| Apr 01, 2010 | $0.032 |
| Mar 01, 2010 | $0.031 |
| Feb 01, 2010 | $0.033 |
| Jan 04, 2010 | $0.033 |
| Dec 01, 2009 | $0.032 |
| Nov 02, 2009 | $0.033 |
| Oct 01, 2009 | $0.033 |
| Sep 01, 2009 | $0.034 |
| Aug 03, 2009 | $0.035 |
| Jul 01, 2009 | $0.035 |
| Jun 01, 2009 | $0.036 |
| May 01, 2009 | $0.036 |
| Apr 01, 2009 | $0.038 |
| Mar 02, 2009 | $0.037 |
| Feb 02, 2009 | $0.039 |
| Jan 02, 2009 | $0.039 |
| Dec 01, 2008 | $0.039 |
| Nov 03, 2008 | $0.040 |
| Oct 01, 2008 | $0.039 |
| Sep 02, 2008 | $0.040 |
| Aug 01, 2008 | $0.040 |
| Jul 01, 2008 | $0.039 |
| Jun 02, 2008 | $0.040 |
| May 01, 2008 | $0.039 |
| Apr 01, 2008 | $0.041 |
| Mar 03, 2008 | $0.040 |
| Feb 01, 2008 | $0.042 |
| Jan 02, 2008 | $0.042 |
| Dec 03, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Nov 01, 2007 | $0.043 |
| Oct 01, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Sep 04, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Aug 01, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Jul 02, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Jun 01, 2007 | $0.042 |
| May 01, 2007 | $0.041 |
| Apr 02, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Mar 01, 2007 | $0.040 |
| Feb 01, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Jan 03, 2007 | $0.042 |
| Nov 01, 2006 | $0.042 |
| Oct 02, 2006 | $0.041 |
| Sep 01, 2006 | $0.041 |
| Aug 01, 2006 | $0.041 |
| Jul 03, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Jun 01, 2006 | $0.041 |
| May 01, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Apr 03, 2006 | $0.040 |
| Mar 01, 2006 | $0.038 |
| Feb 01, 2006 | $0.039 |
| Dec 01, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Nov 01, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Oct 03, 2005 | $0.037 |
| Sep 01, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Aug 01, 2005 | $0.038 |
| Jul 01, 2005 | $0.037 |
| Jun 01, 2005 | $0.038 |
| May 02, 2005 | $0.037 |
| Mar 01, 2005 | $0.036 |
| Feb 01, 2005 | $0.037 |
| Dec 01, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Nov 01, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Oct 01, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Sep 01, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Aug 02, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Jul 01, 2004 | $0.036 |
| Jun 01, 2004 | $0.037 |
| May 03, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Mar 01, 2004 | $0.037 |
| Feb 02, 2004 | $0.039 |
| Jan 02, 2004 | $0.041 |
| Dec 01, 2003 | $0.038 |
| Nov 03, 2003 | $0.040 |
| Oct 01, 2003 | $0.035 |
| Sep 02, 2003 | $0.022 |
| Aug 01, 2003 | $0.039 |
| Jul 01, 2003 | $0.046 |
| Jun 02, 2003 | $0.040 |
| May 01, 2003 | $0.040 |
| Apr 01, 2003 | $0.047 |
| Mar 03, 2003 | $0.042 |
| Feb 03, 2003 | $0.045 |
| Jan 02, 2003 | $0.041 |
| Dec 02, 2002 | $0.043 |
| Nov 01, 2002 | $0.047 |
| Oct 01, 2002 | $0.047 |
| Sep 03, 2002 | $0.048 |
| Aug 01, 2002 | $0.049 |
| Jul 01, 2002 | $0.049 |
| Jun 03, 2002 | $0.051 |
| May 01, 2002 | $0.049 |
| Mar 01, 2002 | $0.047 |
| Feb 01, 2002 | $0.050 |
| Jan 02, 2002 | $0.052 |
| Dec 03, 2001 | $0.050 |
| Nov 01, 2001 | $0.052 |
| Oct 01, 2001 | $0.052 |
| Sep 04, 2001 | $0.053 |
| Aug 01, 2001 | $0.054 |
| Jul 02, 2001 | $0.053 |
| Jun 01, 2001 | $0.054 |
| May 01, 2001 | $0.053 |
| Apr 02, 2001 | $0.055 |
| Mar 01, 2001 | $0.052 |
| Feb 01, 2001 | $0.055 |
| Jan 02, 2001 | $0.056 |
| Dec 01, 2000 | $0.054 |
| Nov 01, 2000 | $0.055 |
| Oct 02, 2000 | $0.054 |
| Sep 01, 2000 | $0.055 |
| Aug 01, 2000 | $0.055 |
| Jul 03, 2000 | $0.053 |
| Jun 01, 2000 | $0.054 |
| May 01, 2000 | $0.053 |
| Apr 03, 2000 | $0.054 |
| Mar 01, 2000 | $0.052 |
| Feb 01, 2000 | $0.053 |
| Jan 03, 2000 | $0.054 |
| Dec 01, 1999 | $0.052 |
| Nov 01, 1999 | $0.052 |
| Oct 01, 1999 | $0.052 |
| Sep 01, 1999 | $0.052 |
| Aug 02, 1999 | $0.052 |
| Jul 01, 1999 | $0.051 |
| Jun 01, 1999 | $0.052 |
| May 03, 1999 | $0.050 |
| Mar 01, 1999 | $0.048 |
| Feb 01, 1999 | $0.051 |
| Dec 01, 1998 | $0.050 |
| Nov 02, 1998 | $0.052 |
| Oct 01, 1998 | $0.052 |
| Sep 01, 1998 | $0.053 |
| Aug 03, 1998 | $0.053 |
| Jul 01, 1998 | $0.052 |
| Jun 01, 1998 | $0.053 |
| May 01, 1998 | $0.052 |
| Apr 01, 1998 | $0.053 |
| Mar 02, 1998 | $0.050 |
| Feb 02, 1998 | $0.053 |
| Jan 02, 1998 | $0.054 |
| Dec 01, 1997 | $0.053 |
| Nov 03, 1997 | $0.054 |
| Oct 01, 1997 | $0.053 |
| Sep 02, 1997 | $0.054 |
| Aug 01, 1997 | $0.055 |
| Jul 01, 1997 | $0.053 |
| Jun 02, 1997 | $0.055 |
| May 01, 1997 | $0.053 |
| Apr 01, 1997 | $0.055 |
| Mar 03, 1997 | $0.051 |
| Feb 03, 1997 | $0.054 |
| Jan 02, 1997 | $0.055 |
| Dec 02, 1996 | $0.053 |
| Nov 01, 1996 | $0.054 |
| Oct 01, 1996 | $0.053 |
| Sep 03, 1996 | $0.054 |
| Aug 01, 1996 | $0.054 |
| Jul 01, 1996 | $0.053 |
| Jun 01, 1996 | $0.053 |
| May 01, 1996 | $0.052 |
| Apr 01, 1996 | $0.054 |
| Mar 01, 1996 | $0.051 |
| Feb 01, 1996 | $0.054 |
| Jan 02, 1996 | $0.054 |
| Dec 01, 1995 | $0.053 |
| Nov 01, 1995 | $0.055 |
| Oct 02, 1995 | $0.053 |
| Sep 01, 1995 | $0.055 |
| Aug 01, 1995 | $0.055 |
| Jul 03, 1995 | $0.055 |
| Jun 01, 1995 | $0.056 |
| May 01, 1995 | $0.054 |
| Apr 03, 1995 | $0.054 |
| Mar 01, 1995 | $0.052 |
| Feb 01, 1995 | $0.054 |
| Jan 03, 1995 | $0.054 |
| Dec 01, 1994 | $0.053 |
| Nov 01, 1994 | $0.054 |
| Oct 03, 1994 | $0.053 |
| Sep 01, 1994 | $0.054 |
| Aug 01, 1994 | $0.053 |
| Jul 01, 1994 | $0.053 |
| Jun 01, 1994 | $0.051 |
| May 02, 1994 | $0.050 |
| Mar 01, 1994 | $0.049 |
| Feb 01, 1994 | $0.050 |
VBMFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Joshua Barrickman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 22, 2013
7.86
7.9%
Joshua C. Barrickman, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Indexing Americas. He has been with Vanguard since 1998, has worked in investment management since 1999, has managed investment portfolios since 2005, and has co-managed the Fund since 2013. Education: B.S., Ohio Northern University; M.B.A., Lehigh University.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 32.01 | 6.94 | 1.5 |
