Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
| Assets | $125.30B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 1.74B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.74% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +1.50% |
| Volume | 3,559,817 |
| Open | 72.27 |
| Previous Close | 72.02 |
| Day's Range | 72.20 - 72.40 |
| 52-Week Low | 70.37 |
| 52-Week High | 75.67 |
| Beta | 0.25 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.24037 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.21946 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.2348 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.23338 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.22293 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.22763 | Nov 5, 2024 |
News
Look to This ETF Income Suite Amid Volatile Markets
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Vanguard Launches New Active Short Duration Bond ETF
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2 Quality ETF Options to Consider as Bonds Exhibit Resilience
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Betting On A Trump's Recession Before April 2nd: Let's Talk BND
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BND: Strong Fiscal Support
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Investors Bought These 5 U.S. Fixed Income ETFs in February
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Foreign Stocks, Commodities Lead Major Asset Classes This Year
Global equities ex-US are the leaders, along with a broad measure of commodities, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has rallied 7.2% so far this year.
Examining Vanguard's Forecasted Returns for the Decade Ahead
There are countless forecasts of future investment returns. Most are focused on the next year and often are based on predictions that the past will continue.
Active-bond ETFs see record demand. Did Vanguard's fee cuts include such funds?
Investors have upped their interest in actively managed bond ETFs, pouring record capital into them in January as some paid up in hopes of stronger returns.
Bond ETFs slip as Fed Chair Powell waits on White House policies
Exchange-traded funds focused on the bond market slipped Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve decided to pause its interest-rate cutting cycle while waiting for new policies to be enacted under Presid...
Bond ETFs are down in 2025 ahead of highly anticipated U.S. inflation data
The U.S. bond market is broadly down so far this year, with funds that provide exposure to fixed-income assets hurt by a recent rapid ascent in Treasury yields.
Why VGIT Is Better Than BND For Your Fixed Income Position
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How To Invest $1 Million For Sustainable Retirement Passive Income
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BND: Trump Victory Could Hurt Bonds; Sweep For Either Side Worse
Trump's Polymarket election odds have a 73% R-squared to the 10-year Treasury rate, indicating that a Trump win would lower high-duration bond prices. A Republican sweep of the House and Senate may ex...
BND: Bonds Are Giving A New Opportunity
Recommend buying Vanguard Total Bond ETF due to exaggerated market hopes for deeper rate cuts, leading to recent bond underperformance. BND offers broad exposure to the American fixed income market, w...
Breakeven Federal Reserve Cuts For Short-Term And Variable Rate ETFs
Federal Reserve cuts will lead to lower dividend yields on ultra short-term and variable rate investments. Most of these trade with healthy spreads to comparable fixed-rate bonds. Breakevens vary thou...
Emerging Markets Stocks Tied With U.S. Equities Year To Date
Exclude China and broadly defined EM stocks are posting substantially softer results, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. US shares are effectively neck and next with EM so far in 2024.
BND: Bonds Are Rising Again, But They Face 2 Key Risks
BND's short-term outlook is positive due to lower inflation expectations and a potential end to or reduction in QT activity. Key bond risks include potential oil price spikes from geopolitical tension...
BND And AGG: The Best Is Behind Them (Rating Downgrade)
In December 2023, I rated BND and AGG as Strong Buys due to economic slowdown and anticipated Fed rate cuts; both ETFs delivered decent returns. I now downgrade BND and AGG to Hold, as the market over...