Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW)

NASDAQ: BNDW · Real-Time Price · USD
69.62
-0.16 (-0.22%)
Sep 18, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.22%
Assets$1.42B
Expense Ratio0.05%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out20.28M
Dividend (ttm)$2.80
Dividend Yield4.02%
Ex-Dividend DateSep 2, 2025
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume85,070
Open69.64
Previous Close69.77
Day's Range69.55 - 69.68
52-Week Low67.37
52-Week High70.84
Beta0.23
Holdings4
Inception DateSep 4, 2018

About BNDW

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of global investment-grade bonds. BNDW was launched on Sep 4, 2018 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Global Bond-USD Hedged
Region Global
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BNDW
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted

Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 2, 2025$0.1938Sep 4, 2025
Aug 1, 2025$0.187Aug 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025$0.1844Jul 3, 2025
Jun 2, 2025$0.1879Jun 4, 2025
May 1, 2025$0.1857May 5, 2025
Apr 1, 2025$0.1902Apr 3, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

BNDW had a total return of 2.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.86%.

News

As International Bond Demand Rises, Consider This ETF Trio

As fund flows during the month of July indicated, more investors continue to head overseas in order to get international bond exposure according to data from Morningstar. For those looking to overcome...

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3 days ago - ETF Trends

Looking for a Bond Portfolio Diversifier? Go International

With talk of rate cuts getting more audible, they almost seem inevitable. Indeed, the CME FedWatch is forecasting an almost 90% chance of cuts.

10 days ago - ETF Trends

BNDW: Why Fixed Income Should Outperform Equities

Fixed income has historically outperformed equities during crises like the tech bubble burst and the Great Financial Crisis, driven by wide valuation differentials and a risk-off sentiment. Current co...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

BNDW: A Simple Fund Of Funds For Full Bond Market Access

The Vanguard Total World Bond ETF provides diversified access to the worldwide investment-grade bond market. BNDW tracks against the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index, offering...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

BNDW: Its Yield Is Getting Diluted By Its Country Mix

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF offers exposure to investment-grade bonds worldwide, but its yield is diluted by low bond yields in many countries. The fund's American bonds have higher yields than its ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

The Best Vanguard Funds To Buy In 2023

Vanguard's brand is synonymous with broadly diversified passive index funds with the lowest possible expense ratios. This article serves as an updated guide to which of Vanguard's 81 ETFs best meet th...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

BNDW: Global Bonds Preferable To Global Stocks

BNDW offers a well diversified portfolio of bonds in terms of geography, sector, and credit risk. The 4.7% yield far outstrips the yield on the MSCI World equity index and the ETF faces much less down...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

BNDW: Global Bond Index ETF, No Compelling Investment Thesis

BNDW is a global bond index ETF. The fund's holdings sport strong credit ratings, but yields are low, with BNDW currently yielding 3.1%.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF: A Core Holding

The Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) invests to track the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index, an investment-grade bond index. BNDW could be a Core holding as it simplifies e...

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha