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Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ (VTABX)
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Fund Details
Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ Overview
Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ (VTABX) is a passively managed Taxable Bond Global Bond-USD Hedged fund. Vanguard launched the fund in 2013.
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate bond markets. It is non-diversified.
About Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ (VTABX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 8.42 years: Joshua Barrickman (2013), Tara Talone (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg Gbl Agg Ex USD TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg Gbl Agg xUSD Fl Aj RIC TR HUSD index with a weighting of 100%. Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ has 6852 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 3.4% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond fund group. Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ has 94.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0%. There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 97.8% (2.9% domestic bond, 94.9% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ has 2.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $24 billion in total assets, which is above the $2 billion average for the Global Bond-USD Hedged category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
VTABX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ expense ratio is low compared to funds in the Global Bond-USD Hedged category. Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is 86% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ has a portfolio turnover rate of 23%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 197% for the Global Bond-USD Hedged category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ returned 0.5%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Global Bond-USD Hedged category had an average return of 0.5%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ has a trailing yield of 4.22%, which is above the 3.99% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly.
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Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Admiral™ Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 1.2%, 0.0 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 2.4% over the past year (grade of F), 4.3% over the past three years (grade of D) and 0.4% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 1.6% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).
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VTABX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| VTABX Return (NAV) | 0.5% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| VTABX Grade | C | D | F | D | D | D |
| +/- Category | 0.0% | -0.2% | -1.0% | -0.6% | -0.3% | -0.4% |
| Global Bond-USD Hedged Avg | 0.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| VTABX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
VTABX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| VTABX Return (NAV) | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 8.8% | -12.9% | -2.2% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| VTABX Grade | C | F | C | B | D | D | F | D | A | F | C |
| +/- Category | 0.0% | -2.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.9% | -0.5% | -2.2% | -0.7% | 2.9% | -1.9% | 0.1% |
| Global Bond-USD Hedged Avg | 1.2% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.9% | -12.0% | -1.7% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 4.0% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.33 - Low |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.92 - Below Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | B (25% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.61 |
| R-Squared: | 73% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | na |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Moderate Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 4.2% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $122944 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $24,041 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | ADM |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 23% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 13.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 8.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Barrickman Joshua (2013), Talone Tara (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 6852 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 3.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 94.9% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 2.9% |
| Foreign Bond: | 94.9% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Vanguard |
| Phone Number: | 800-662-7447 |
| Website: | personal.vanguard.com/us/home |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 31, 2013 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $3,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.10% ( Rating : Low ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.73% |
| Share Class: | Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Institutional |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 1 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
