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About Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
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Inception date
Sep 4, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
ISIN
US92206C5655
BNDW aims to track the global investment-grade bond market. This ETF uses a fund-of-funds approach, combining existing Vanguard funds that represent the US market (BND) and the global ex-US market (BNDX). The two ETFs are weighted such that the combined portfolio is weighted by the market value of the underlying bonds. BNDWs bond exposure includes of a variety of investment-grade government, corporate, and securitized bonds from many countries, across the yield curve and credit-risk spectrum.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.99%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
BNDW top holdings are Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF and Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, occupying 50.98% and 49.02% of the portfolio correspondingly.
BNDW last dividends amounted to 0.18 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.19 USD in dividends, which shows a 5.33% decrease.
BNDW assets under management is 1.44 B USD. It's risen 3.71% over the last month.
BNDW fund flows account for 607.49 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, BNDW pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.04%. The last dividend (Oct 3, 2025) amounted to 0.18 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
BNDW shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Sep 4, 2018, and its management style is Passive.
BNDW expense ratio is 0.05% meaning you'd have to pay 0.05% of your investment to help manage the fund.
BNDW follows the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
BNDW invests in funds.
BNDW price has risen by 0.92% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −1.14% decrease. See more dynamics on BNDW price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.72% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.82% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.72% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.82% in a year.
BNDW trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.