Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW)
| Assets | $1.58B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 22.88M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.83 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 178,644 |
| Open | 68.82 |
| Previous Close | 68.89 |
| Day's Range | 68.74 - 68.88 |
| 52-Week Low | 67.37 |
| 52-Week High | 70.36 |
| Beta | 0.25 |
| Holdings | 3 |
| Inception Date | Sep 4, 2018 |
About BNDW
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.7817 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.1867 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.1921 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.184 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.1938 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.187 | Aug 5, 2025 |
Performance
BNDW had a total return of 4.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.88%.
News
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...
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...
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 ...
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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...
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%.
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...