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BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, a broad market-weighted index of US investment-grade bonds including government, corporate, and securitized fixed income.

Fixed IncomeTER 0.03%Dist.
TER
0.03%
AUM
$115B
CAGR
2.8%
Volatility
4.6%
Sharpe
-0.04
Max Drawdown
-17.3%
Data Range
2007-04 → 2026-09

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD-5.4%
Worst DD-17.3%
Worst date2022-10

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return2.7%
Best8.7%
Worst-5.5%
% positive83%
198 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US9219378356
Issuer
Vanguard
Benchmark
Bloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.03%
Assets Under Management
$115B approx.
Inception Date
2007-04-03
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~11,000

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 3.2% of the fund.

1
UST-10YUS Treasury Note 4.00% 2034
0.45%
2
UST-30YUS Treasury Bond 4.25% 2054
0.40%
3
UST-5YUS Treasury Note 4.125% 2029
0.38%
4
UST-2YUS Treasury Note 4.625% 2026
0.35%
5
UST-7YUS Treasury Note 3.875% 2031
0.33%
6
GNMAGinnie Mae MBS Pool
0.30%
7
FHLMCFreddie Mac MBS Pool
0.28%
8
FNMAFannie Mae MBS Pool
0.25%
9
UST-20YUS Treasury Bond 4.50% 2044
0.24%
10
UST-3YUS Treasury Note 4.375% 2027
0.22%

Sector Breakdown

Government
46%
Mortgage-Backed
27%
Corporate
24%
Foreign Government
2%
Other
1%

Source: Official issuer data · Last updated: 2026-04-14

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Who Is This ETF For?

✓One-fund US market solution capturing large, mid, small, and micro caps.
✓Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

• Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), Vanguard (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-13

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, a broad market-weighted index of US investment-grade bonds including government, corporate, and securitized fixed income.
BND has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.03%, which means you pay $3 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, BND is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
BND is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
BND uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Float Adjusted Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.