VBLAX

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VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.06%

Annual Cost per $10K

$6.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$1,270

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Index

Trailing 12-Month

+1.94%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

93%

Intl Bond

Fee Comparison

VBLAX

0.06%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

92% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+14.86%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VBLAX at 0.06%$374,262

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$6,351

Cost vs index fund−$3,163

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
VBLAX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+1.94%	+4.73%	-4.50%
BND	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.03%	+5.17%	+5.30%	-0.40%
VTBIX	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET II INDEX FUND	0.09%	+5.18%	+5.23%	-0.45%
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.13%	+3.01%	-0.68%
FUBFX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
BSV	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+5.41%	+5.03%	+1.42%
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.08%	+3.01%	-0.71%
BIV	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+6.33%	+5.84%	-0.20%
VIITX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+6.11%	+5.62%	+1.05%
TBIIX	Nuveen Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+4.99%	+5.23%	-0.51%
BLV	VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+1.90%	+4.74%	-4.49%
JBFRX	Bond Fund	0.46%	+3.37%	+3.61%	-0.09%
VCLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+0.56%	+2.96%	-2.60%
FSIGX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.00%	+3.72%	+3.94%	+0.37%
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.92%	+5.52%	+1.59%
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	0.33%	+6.08%	+6.94%	—
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+5.19%	+5.24%	-0.47%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
QCBMFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Core Bond Account	—	+5.65%	+6.14%	—
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.04%	+3.16%	+2.96%	-0.76%
VTIP	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.03%	+6.06%	+5.10%	+3.76%
VCIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.70%	+5.76%	+0.79%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
MBB	iShares MBS ETF	0.04%	+3.34%	+2.81%	-0.45%
VWESX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.21%	+5.20%	+7.18%	-2.69%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.45%	+4.48%	+1.86%
VGIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.09%	+3.06%	-0.56%
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+6.48%	+5.82%	+0.49%
VTEB	VANGUARD TAX-EXEMPT BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.72%	+5.11%	+1.11%
FNSOX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+4.74%	+4.18%	+1.30%
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	0.12%	+5.74%	+6.07%	+0.23%
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+6.50%	+6.20%	+0.26%
ITBFX	THE HARTFORD TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND	0.32%	+6.58%	+6.85%	+0.41%
VAIPX	VANGUARD INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND	0.10%	+4.99%	+4.15%	+1.36%
VGSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.38%	+3.82%	+1.45%
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+5.43%	+5.82%	+0.08%
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
FLIBX	American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.36%	+5.34%	+1.51%	+0.86%
GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.05%	+5.16%	+4.26%	-1.09%
SCOAX	SIIT CORE FIXED INCOME FUND	0.37%	+3.26%	+3.37%	-0.51%
FIBUX	Fidelity Flex U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.14%	+2.98%	-0.73%
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.97%	+6.33%	+1.37%
NTAUX	Tax-Advantaged Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund	0.26%	+3.64%	+4.29%	+2.12%
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.70%	+1.36%
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.00%	-4.49%	-3.28%	-8.18%
AFTEX	Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.27%	+3.78%	+5.67%	+1.32%
TRVZX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc.	0.32%	+3.45%	+2.95%	-0.33%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+4.11%	+5.46%	+1.60%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	0.36%	+3.85%	+4.04%	+0.36%
UIITX	Victory Core Plus Intermediate Bond Fund	0.41%	+6.60%	+6.79%	+1.37%
JIGBX	Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.38%	+2.97%	+2.92%	-0.79%
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+6.79%	+5.46%	+0.17%
GVI	iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF	0.20%	+4.52%	+3.89%	+0.54%
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
MXBIX	Empower Bond Index Fund	0.50%	+4.67%	+4.26%	-1.27%
VGLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	-4.52%	-3.29%	-8.19%
VWSUX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.83%	+3.93%	+2.06%
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	0.18%	+5.85%	+4.38%	+1.40%
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	0.15%	+4.59%	+4.92%	+3.05%
HTRB	Hartford Total Return Bond ETF	0.29%	+6.58%	+6.82%	+0.37%
DDCPX	Doubleline Shiller Enhanced CAPE	0.49%	+10.92%	+15.63%	+12.01%
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	0.15%	+4.45%	+7.51%	+3.10%
AMUSX	U.S. Government Securities Fund	0.65%	+3.55%	+1.78%	-0.67%
JAGBX	Select Bond Trust	0.60%	+5.68%	+5.87%	-0.15%
PARRX	PIMCO Real Return Fund	0.75%	+6.06%	+4.64%	+1.53%
JGCGX	JPMorgan Income Fund	0.39%	+6.58%	+5.52%	+2.95%
VCADX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+1.64%	+3.27%	+0.89%
VWALX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.94%	+7.08%	+1.93%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+4.25%	+4.88%	+1.45%
NOBOX	Bond Index Fund	0.07%	+5.14%	+5.26%	-0.47%
SLDAX	SIIT LONG DURATION CREDIT BOND FUND	0.37%	+0.07%	+1.83%	-3.56%
LCROX	Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund	0.30%	+3.62%	+3.40%	-0.19%
IEI	iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.32%	-0.22%
QCILFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Inflation-Linked Bond Account	—	+6.04%	+5.09%	—
FLCB	Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF	0.15%	+5.14%	+5.34%	-0.45%
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	0.17%	+6.89%	+6.62%	—
SUB	iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF	0.07%	+3.21%	+2.88%	+1.28%
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	+4.38%	+8.13%	+3.09%
MBFAX	Allspring Core Bond Fund	0.65%	+6.07%	+5.62%	+2.12%
PBIQX	Bond Market Index Fund	0.40%	+2.63%	+2.59%	-1.07%
TOTL	SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF	0.55%	+5.91%	+6.13%	+0.51%
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	+5.06%	+4.23%	+1.41%
STIP	iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF	0.03%	+6.10%	+5.09%	+3.81%
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+4.85%	+4.48%	+1.58%
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	-0.23%	+1.64%	-7.63%
TBBWX	Nuveen Core Bond Fund	0.29%	+5.55%	+6.37%	+0.53%
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.44%	+3.44%	-0.20%
UASBX	Victory Short-Term Bond Fund	0.47%	+5.45%	+6.10%	+3.14%
UINCX	Victory Income Fund	0.84%	+5.93%	+6.54%	+0.81%
TESHX	Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+4.75%	+4.53%	+1.51%
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	0.65%	+2.83%	+2.67%	-1.00%
GAJPX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	0.38%	+2.71%	+5.73%	+1.90%
ACBPX	Diversified Bond Fund	0.01%	+5.45%	+5.35%	-0.20%
FSTDX	Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.95%	+3.35%	—
FCAVX	Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	0.60%	-1.83%	+2.42%	+0.09%
FFRAX	Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund	0.73%	-5.49%	-16.23%	-20.26%
UITB	VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF	0.38%	+5.44%	+5.73%	+0.41%
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	0.21%	+5.56%	+7.48%	+4.63%
EAGG	iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.10%	+3.05%	+2.92%	-0.79%
MTBDX	NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund	0.43%	+4.11%	+5.85%	+1.29%

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