AMEX · VBTLX
Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds
$9.22
Up+$0.02 (+0.22%)
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 10:15 PM
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46/100
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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 $9.20 per share, per SID market data. The fund, categorized within the Financial Services sector, carries a beta of 0.99, indicating its price movements track nearly in lockstep with the broader market benchmark. This near-unity beta is consistent with the fund's mandate to replicate the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, which encompasses investment-grade U.S. bonds across government, corporate, and securitized segments. The fund's total market capitalization stands at approximately $383.6 billion, according to SID market data, underscoring its position as one of the largest bond index funds available to investors. Average reported daily trading volume registers at zero, reflecting the fund's structure as a mutual fund rather than an exchange-traded product, meaning shares are transacted directly through Vanguard at end-of-day net asset value rather than on secondary exchanges.
VBTLX currently offers a dividend yield of 3.84%, per SID market data, reflecting the aggregate income generated by its underlying portfolio of U.S. investment-grade bonds. At a share price of $9.20, this yield translates to an approximate annual distribution of $0.35 per share. The fund's $383.6 billion in total assets under management, according to SEC filings, positions it as one of the largest fixed-income vehicles globally. Traditional equity valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios are not applicable to VBTLX given its structure as a bond index fund. Instead, valuation assessment centers on yield relative to prevailing interest rates and duration risk. The fund's yield of 3.84% reflects the current interest rate environment following the Federal Reserve's tightening cycle, providing a meaningful income component compared to the historically low yields observed in prior years across the U.S. aggregate bond market.
VBTLX registers a composite smart money score of 46 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data, suggesting no decisive directional conviction among sophisticated market participants. Breaking down the sub-components, the insider activity score stands at 12.5 out of 25, while the institutional score also registers at 12.5 out of 25 — both reflecting middling readings consistent with the fund's nature as a passively managed index vehicle where insider transactions are structurally limited. The dark pool activity score of 8.5 out of 25 is the weakest component, which aligns with VBTLX's mutual fund structure that precludes traditional dark pool trading, as transactions occur directly through Vanguard rather than on exchanges or alternative trading systems. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, according to SEC Form 4 filings and 13F institutional filings, indicating moderate but unremarkable allocation activity among congressional portfolios. The neutral composite reading suggests no abnormal positioning trends among tracked smart money cohorts.
No recent earnings data is available for VBTLX, which is structurally expected given that the vehicle operates as a passively managed mutual fund rather than an operating company that reports quarterly earnings. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund does not generate corporate revenues or profits in the traditional sense; instead, its financial performance is measured through net asset value changes and distribution yields. The fund currently delivers a dividend yield of 3.84%, per SID market data, with distributions derived from coupon payments across its portfolio of U.S. investment-grade bonds. With approximately $383.6 billion in assets under management, according to company reports, the fund's income generation capacity is directly tied to prevailing interest rates and the composition of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. Investors evaluating VBTLX should reference monthly distribution reports and semi-annual shareholder reports filed with the SEC rather than traditional earnings releases.
No formal Wall Street analyst ratings or consensus price targets are currently available for VBTLX, per SID consensus data. This absence is typical for mutual fund products, as sell-side analysts generally do not issue buy, hold, or sell recommendations on passively managed index funds in the same manner as individual equities or exchange-traded funds. Coverage of VBTLX instead comes primarily from fund rating agencies and independent research platforms that evaluate the product on metrics such as expense ratios, tracking error, and risk-adjusted returns. The fund's $383.6 billion asset base and 3.84% dividend yield, according to SID market data, position it as a core fixed-income holding widely referenced in model portfolio allocations across the advisory industry. Investors seeking third-party assessment of VBTLX typically rely on fund-level rating systems rather than traditional analyst price targets. The fund's near-perfect beta of 0.99 confirms its close adherence to its benchmark index mandate.
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