Vanguard Total Bond Market

BND

Market cap $137B

Overview Fund Activity

74.59 USD

-0.13

0.17%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

74.61

+0.02

0.03%

1 day

-0.17%

5 days

0.03%

1 month

1.68%

3 months

2.47%

6 months

2.11%

Year to date

3.68%

1 year

-1.26%

5 years

-15.66%

10 years

-8.52%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

–

Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

312% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.24M | Put options by funds: $1.52M

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 86

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 712 | Existing positions reduced: 608

1.39% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.93% [Q1] → 60.33% (+1.39%) [Q2]

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,585 [Q1] → 1,605 (+20) [Q2]

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $74.2B [Q1] → $76.3B (+$2.13B) [Q2]

2% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 269 [Q1] → 264 (-5) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about BND published over the past 30 days

4 Stronger Alternatives To BND

BND is one of the largest bond ETFs in the market. It tracks a simple bond index, providing investors with diversified, broad-based exposure to these investments. BND compares unfavorably to several of its peers on different grounds, including dividend yield, returns, risk-adjusted returns, and tax benefits.

4 Stronger Alternatives To BND

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 their U.S. bond home country biases, Vanguard has three funds that are worthy of consideration.

As International Bond Demand Rises, Consider This ETF Trio

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.

Looking for a Bond Portfolio Diversifier? Go International

BND: Watch Out For The Drop In Real Yield

Short-term rate cuts may boost BND, but persistent inflation above 2% will compress real yields, reducing its competitiveness. That said, I acknowledge that BND is the leading passive U.S. aggregate bond ETF, offering low costs, high liquidity, and strong tracking of its benchmark. Political interference with the Fed poses systemic risks, potentially impacting yields and BND's performance.

BND: Watch Out For The Drop In Real Yield

Commodities Extend Rally As World Stocks Retreat In July

U.S. stocks continued their momentum with a solid +2.30% return, while world stocks pulled back -1.12% after their strong June performance. The commodity surge pushed this asset class to +4.73% year-to-date, representing a remarkable turnaround from the challenging April decline.

Commodities Extend Rally As World Stocks Retreat In July

Bonds Rally On Weak Payrolls Data

The bond market looks increasingly focused on slowing economic growth vs. tariff inflation.

Bonds Rally On Weak Payrolls Data

BND: From Coupons To Fluctuations

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF offers broad diversification, high credit quality, and moderate duration, making it ideal for conservative fixed-income investors. The fund's passive resampling strategy minimizes costs and tracking error, while its sensitivity to interest rates remains slightly below its benchmark. Current macro indicators—OIS spread, forward rates, and yield curve slope—signal stable liquidity, moderate rate expectations, and no imminent financial stress.

BND: From Coupons To Fluctuations

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One old rule of thumb on Wall Street is that investors should put 60% of their assets in stocks and 40% in bonds to create a balanced portfolio. If you are aggressive, you could go 80/20, and if you are conservative, you could go 40/60.

4 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $2,000 and Hold Forever

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3 Vanguard ETFs That Could See Massive Inflows In the Next Year

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