Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
| Assets | $120.67B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 1.68B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.62 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -1.61% |
| Volume | 6,661,426 |
| Open | 72.30 |
| Previous Close | 71.99 |
| Day's Range | 72.19 - 72.41 |
| 52-Week Low | 70.37 |
| 52-Week High | 75.67 |
| Beta | 0.21 |
| 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 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 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.2207 | Jul 3, 2024 |
News
Risk/Return Trade-Off Looks Favorable for Bonds
With a new presidential administration slated to take office in 2025, fixed income investors may be feeling the angst of uncertainty when it comes to their bond portfolios. However, Vanguard sees the ...
Potential Holiday Rally Opens Door for Bonds Exposure
Fixed income investors already invested in bonds could see a holiday treat this year with a Christmas rally. For those still pondering the idea, now could be an ideal time for bond exposure.
Risk-Off Sentiment Puts Global Bonds Back in Focus
Escalating tensions from the Russia-Ukraine war are putting world stock markets on notice, while a risk-off sentiment is helping to feed into safe haven assets like bonds. Given this, it's an ideal ti...
Vanguard Offers 2 New Active Muni Bond ETFs
On Thursday, Vanguard released two new active bond ETFs. These funds offer different perspectives in terms of municipal bond investing.
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Subsiding Election Angst Could Benefit Emerging Market Bonds
Emerging market (EM) assets are benefiting from a post-election rally as investors are now more clear on what the incoming presidential administration will look like. In the meantime, if emerging mark...
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...
BND: The Easiest Way To Ride The Coming Bond Wave
Three years ago, we discussed BND, focusing on interest rate risk as the ten-year treasury yield bottomed out. BND has faced negative total returns over the past three years due to rising interest rat...
Most Undervalued Asset Classes, Equity Industries, Segments, And Regions - 2H2024
Undervalued industries, regions, and equity market segments offer investors the potential for strong, market-beating returns. There are ETFs tracking most of these. An overview of the cheapest sectors...
5 Stocks I Sold Due To "Fragile Stagflation" Risk
Fragile stagflation presents challenges for investors, with limited opportunities for good returns in stocks and bonds. It is likely markets will experience a lost decade in real terms when measured f...
BND: Falling Employment Stability Temporarily Lifts Bond Market Outlook
As services inflation has collapsed, I must revise my previous bearish stance on BND, as an inflationary rebound now appears unlikely. With job growth potentially overstated and full-time employment f...
Yields Stabilizing, A Tight Equity Risk Premium Makes BND Attractive Today
The equity risk premium is 3.3%, historically low, which suggests that stocks are turning expensive compared to bonds. I have a buy rating on BND as a long-term core fixed-income holding, given its lo...
BND: Your Money Deserves Better
The move in interest rates has negatively impacted various asset classes, including real estate stocks, utility stocks, and bond funds like Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares. The BND ET...