Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
| Assets | $121.76B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 1.69B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.66% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -0.70% |
| Volume | 8,486,886 |
| Open | 72.21 |
| Previous Close | 71.95 |
| Day's Range | 72.07 - 72.21 |
| 52-Week Low | 70.37 |
| 52-Week High | 75.67 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| Holdings | 15000 |
| Inception Date | Apr 3, 2007 |
About BND
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year. BND was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is issued by Vanguard.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.23338 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.22293 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.22763 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.22071 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.22552 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.22391 | Aug 5, 2024 |
News
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