Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
Live data on BND: holdings, fees, returns and risk.
About BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is a Vanguard exchange-traded fund in the Core & multi-sector category, listed in 2007. Funds in this category own a broad mix of investment-grade bonds rather than shares.
The cards at the top of this page update from live market data: price, the deepest drawdowns and how long they took to recover, calendar-year returns, technical levels, how closely the fund moves with stocks, bonds and gold, and the latest news. The ETF Analyzer underneath shows what the fund holds and in what weights, what it costs against its category, and its returns and risk against a benchmark you choose.
What does BND hold?
BND covers a broad mix of investment-grade bonds rather than shares. The holdings table in the ETF Analyzer below lists its largest positions and their weights from the fund's latest published portfolio.
What is the expense ratio of BND?
The fees card in the ETF Analyzer below shows it live, next to the typical cost of funds in the same category. The expense ratio is a yearly percentage of what you hold, taken out of the fund rather than billed to you.
Is BND a good investment?
That depends on the job you want it to do. Check what it holds, what it costs against similar funds, and how deep its drawdowns have been, then decide whether that fits your plan. General information, not advice.
What are alternatives to BND?
Other widely held funds in the Core & multi-sector category include iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG), Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV), Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV). Put any of them next to BND in the compare tool to see the differences in cost, returns and risk.