Falling interest rates lift stock and bond markets
Most major asset classes within the domestic and international markets ended the third quarter with strong returns despite stocks seeing large declines in August in response to weaker economic data.
Performance of key Vanguard index funds
Fund name(Inception date) |
Q4 2023
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Q1 2024
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Q2 2024
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Q3 2024
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1 year
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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (07/07/1997) |
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10.00% | 3.25% | 6.17% | 35.23% | ||
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (11/29/2010) |
9.98% | 4.32% | 0.80% | 8.03% | 24.92% | ||
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (09/18/1995) |
6.69% | -0.79% |
0.18% | 5.07% | 11.42% | ||
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund (05/31/2013) |
6.54% | 0.10% | -0.58% | 4.12% |
10.39% | ||
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (10/17/2012) |
2.55% | 0.85% | 1.43% | 2.50% | 7.53% |
Source of performance figures: Vanguard, Institutional share class, as of September 30, 2024.
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