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NASDAQ · VBMFX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares

Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds

$9.22

Down-$0.02 (-0.22%)

Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:34 AM

SID Score

6.4/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

46/100

Neutral

Market cap
383.59B
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Dividend yield
3.96%
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Company profile

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 Stock Performance

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX) currently trades at $9.22 per share, per SID market data. The fund, categorized within the Financial Services sector, carries a beta of 0.99, indicating its price movement closely mirrors that of its benchmark with near-perfect correlation to the broader bond market. According to Massive/Polygon data, the fund reports an average trading volume of zero on major exchanges, consistent with its structure as a mutual fund that transacts at net asset value rather than on secondary exchanges like ETFs. The fund holds a substantial asset base with a market capitalization of approximately $383.6 billion, underscoring its position as one of the largest bond index funds available to retail investors. This scale provides significant liquidity through direct redemption mechanisms, enabling investors to access broad fixed-income market exposure efficiently through Vanguard's platform.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Valuation Analysis

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.74%, per SID market data. As a passively managed bond index fund tracking the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, traditional equity valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios are not applicable. The fund's $383.6 billion in total assets, according to SEC filings, reflects sustained investor demand for diversified fixed-income exposure. The 3.74% yield represents the aggregate income generated by the fund's underlying portfolio of U.S. investment-grade bonds, including Treasuries, government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds. At a share price of $9.22, the fund's current yield level reflects the prevailing interest rate environment. Investors evaluating the fund's relative value should compare its yield against competing aggregate bond index products and prevailing Treasury rates to assess income competitiveness.

Smart Money Activity for VBMFX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX) registers a composite smart money score of 46 out of 100, with an overall neutral signal, per SID market data. The breakdown reveals moderate scores across multiple tracking categories: insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, and institutional positioning also registers at 12.5 out of 25, according to SEC Form 4 and 13F institutional filings respectively. Dark pool activity records a below-average score of 8.5 out of 25, suggesting limited large-block transactional interest through alternative trading systems, which is consistent with the fund's mutual fund structure that does not trade on secondary exchanges. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, indicating middling legislative portfolio activity involving this fund. The neutral composite reading suggests that sophisticated market participants are neither aggressively accumulating nor distributing shares, reflecting a wait-and-see posture toward broad U.S. investment-grade fixed-income exposure amid the current rate environment.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Earnings Outlook

As a passively managed mutual fund, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX) does not report quarterly earnings in the traditional corporate sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. The fund's performance is instead measured by its total return, which combines price appreciation and income distribution. VBMFX currently distributes a dividend yield of 3.74%, according to SID market data, reflecting the weighted average coupon income from its diversified portfolio of U.S. investment-grade bonds. With approximately $383.6 billion in total assets, the fund generates substantial aggregate income for distribution to shareholders on a monthly basis. Investors tracking the fund's forward income trajectory should monitor Federal Reserve interest rate policy decisions and changes in the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index composition, both of which directly influence the fund's yield and total return profile going forward.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VBMFX

No Wall Street analyst consensus ratings or price targets are currently available for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX), per SID consensus data. This absence is standard for passively managed mutual funds, which are not covered by sell-side equity analysts in the same manner as individual stocks or actively managed strategies. Instead, the fund is evaluated by independent research firms such as Morningstar and Lipper, which assess performance relative to peers, expense ratios, and tracking accuracy. VBMFX maintains a market capitalization of approximately $383.6 billion and a dividend yield of 3.74%, according to Wall Street analyst reports and SID market data. With a beta of 0.99, the fund demonstrates tight correlation with its benchmark index. Investors seeking third-party guidance on this fund should reference independent fund rating agencies rather than traditional analyst coverage, focusing on metrics including expense ratio, tracking error, and duration risk relative to competing aggregate bond index products.