Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
BNDW
Market cap $1.1B

68.72 USD

-0.02

0.03%

At close Apr 17, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.03%

5 days

0.88%

1 month

0.38%

3 months

0.93%

6 months

-1.66%

Year to date

0.69%

1 year

1.96%

5 years

-14.72%

10 years

-8.53%

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Funds holding %

of 7,407 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 8

167% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M [Q3] → $428M (+$268M) [Q4]

65% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 23

19.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.51% [Q3] → 38.82% (+19.32%) [Q4]

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 [Q3] → 107 (+13) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 4 (+0) [Q4]

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BNDW.

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Financial journalist opinion

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 conditions, including high equity valuations, a risk-off sentiment, and a favorable inflation trajectory, suggest bond ETFs like BNDW may outperform equities on a risk-adjusted basis. Despite potential headwinds from monetary policy and fiscal changes, fixed income offers high yields with minimal capital loss risk, making it a strong portfolio hedge.

BNDW: Why Fixed Income Should Outperform Equities

Risk/Return Trade-Off Looks Favorable for Bonds

With a new presidential administration slated to take office in 2025, fixed income investors may be feeling the angst of uncertainty when it comes to their bond portfolios. However, Vanguard sees the risk/return trade-off for bonds as favorable.

Risk/Return Trade-Off Looks Favorable for Bonds

Risk-Off Sentiment Puts Global Bonds Back in Focus

Escalating tensions from the Russia-Ukraine war are putting world stock markets on notice, while a risk-off sentiment is helping to feed into safe haven assets like bonds. Given this, it's an ideal time to consider international bond exposure.

Risk-Off Sentiment Puts Global Bonds Back in Focus

Subsiding Election Angst Could Benefit Emerging Market Bonds

Emerging market (EM) assets are benefiting from a post-election rally as investors are now more clear on what the incoming presidential administration will look like. In the meantime, if emerging market assets continue trending higher, consider bond exposure.

Subsiding Election Angst Could Benefit Emerging Market Bonds

2 Options to Capitalize on a Global Bond Rally

A bond market rally is underway on a global scale as investors from various countries are looking to complement their equities portfolio with bonds. From locking in yields to volatility safety, the reasons for the move vary.

2 Options to Capitalize on a Global Bond Rally

As Investors Exit Treasuries, Get International Bond Exposure

Rising bond yields are certainly racking the stock market thus far in the second quarter, but for those who are also bullish Treasury investors, it adds an additional headache. As such, it appears investors are heading for the exits on U.S. Treasuries and towards the entranceway of international and European bonds.

Diversify Core Exposure With These International Bonds ETFs

Global economies around the world in varying stages of their economic cycles. Therefore, international bonds can offer investors a taste of diversification that can serve its purpose in any bond portfolio.

An ETF to Ponder as History Supports Emerging Market Bonds

If fixed income investors like using history as a gauge for future performance, they may want to consider allocating to emerging market (EM) bonds. It's not just other bonds in the debt market space where EM shines, but also versus stocks.

Global Equities Rally Could Spill Over Into International Bonds

Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and investors still holding out hope that rate cuts will happen at some point, global equities are marching higher. That rally could eventually spill over into other assets like international bonds.

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3 Vanguard Fixed-Income ETFs to Buy Before Rates Start to Fall

Interest rates are at their highest level in years, and this has created some excellent yields from fixed-income investments. Since price and yield have an inverse relationship, bond prices could rise significantly as interest rates fall.

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