BND - Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
| Assets | $72.82B |
| NAV | $85.21 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.03 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 20 |
| Last Price | $85.31 |
| Previous Close | $85.17 |
| Change ($) | 0.15 |
| Change (%) | 0.17% |
| Day's Open | 85.15 |
| Day's Range | 85.14 - 85.36 |
| Day's Volume | 6,384,048 |
| 52-Week Range | 84.03 - 88.22 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks the performance of Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States-including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of its investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Taxable Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Apr 3, 2007 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol BND |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index | |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.192 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.129 | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1392 | Feb 4, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | $0.291 | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.1432 | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.151 | Nov 5, 2020 |
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