AMEX · VBTLX
Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds
$9.50
Down-$0.01 (-0.11%)
Updated Aug 24, 2026, 6:46 AM
SID Score
6.4/10
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Smart Money
46/100
Neutral
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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.
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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) currently trades at $9.50 per share, per SID market data, with a total market capitalization of approximately $383.6 billion, making it one of the largest bond index funds available to investors. The fund carries a beta of 0.99, according to Massive/Polygon data, indicating near-perfect correlation with its benchmark and minimal tracking error relative to the broader bond market. Average daily trading volume registers at negligible levels, consistent with the fund's structure as a mutual fund rather than an exchange-traded product, meaning shares are transacted at net asset value rather than on secondary exchanges. The fund's price reflects the cumulative impact of rising interest rates over recent years, which have pressured fixed-income valuations broadly. VBTLX provides exposure to U.S. investment-grade bonds, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities across varying maturities.
VBTLX currently offers a dividend yield of 3.84%, per SID market data, reflecting the prevailing interest rate environment and the fund's portfolio of investment-grade U.S. bonds. Classified within the Financial Services sector, according to SEC filings, the fund operates as a passively managed index vehicle designed to track the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. With a market capitalization of $383.6 billion, VBTLX stands as one of the most widely held fixed-income funds globally. Traditional equity valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings ratios and enterprise value multiples are not applicable to this bond fund structure. Instead, the 3.84% yield serves as the primary valuation indicator, representing the weighted average income generated by the fund's underlying holdings. The current yield reflects the broader shift in fixed-income markets as central bank policy has moved rates significantly higher from historically low levels observed in prior years.
VBTLX registers a composite smart money score of 46 out of 100, per SID market data, generating a neutral signal that suggests neither strong accumulation nor distribution among sophisticated market participants. The fund's insider activity component scores 12.5 out of 25, according to SEC Form 4 filings, while institutional positioning also registers at 12.5 out of 25 based on 13F institutional filings, both reflecting middling levels of engagement. Dark pool activity scores notably lower at 8.5 out of 25, which is consistent with VBTLX's mutual fund structure where transactions occur directly through Vanguard rather than through alternative trading systems or dark pool venues. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, indicating moderate but unremarkable positioning among disclosed congressional portfolios. The overall neutral reading suggests that institutional and insider participants are maintaining existing allocations without significant directional bias. This pattern aligns with VBTLX's role as a core portfolio holding rather than a tactical trading instrument among sophisticated investors.
As a passively managed bond index mutual fund, VBTLX does not report quarterly earnings in the traditional corporate sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. The fund's financial performance is instead measured through its net asset value changes and distribution payments. VBTLX currently yields 3.84%, according to SID market data, with distributions paid to shareholders reflecting the income generated by its underlying portfolio of U.S. investment-grade bonds. The fund's $383.6 billion in assets under management generates management fee revenue for Vanguard, though as a mutual company, Vanguard returns profits to fund shareholders through lower expense ratios. Future income distributions will be primarily driven by Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions, prevailing Treasury yields, and credit spread dynamics across the investment-grade bond universe. Investors monitoring VBTLX focus on interest rate trajectory and inflation data rather than conventional earnings metrics.
VBTLX does not carry traditional Wall Street analyst ratings, buy/sell recommendations, or price targets, as these coverage frameworks are designed for individual equities rather than passively managed index mutual funds. Per SID consensus data, no formal analyst consensus rating exists for the fund. This absence of coverage is standard across the mutual fund landscape, where evaluation is conducted through fund rating agencies rather than sell-side equity research desks. With $383.6 billion in total assets, VBTLX remains one of the most widely referenced fixed-income benchmarks in portfolio construction. The fund's 3.84% dividend yield, according to SID market data, positions it as a competitive income-generating vehicle relative to alternative fixed-income options. Market strategists at major Wall Street firms frequently reference the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index — which VBTLX tracks — in their fixed-income outlook reports, though these assessments address the broader bond market rather than the fund specifically as an investment vehicle.
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