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About Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
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Inception date
Jun 4, 2013
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.
BNDX offers broad market-like exposure to investment-grade bonds denominated in foreign currencies, hedged against currency fluctuations for US investors. A majority of the fund`s investments are in sovereign bonds with AA rating or better. BNDX`s basket roughly resembles our segment benchmark, though returns differ due to the ETF`s currency hedge and to differing mixes of sovereign and local authority bonds. The fund limits the impact of non-U.S. currency fluctuations on performance through the use of non-deliverable forward contracts. Transparency remains a concern, as Vanguard only publishes holdings on a monthly basis. Still, BNDX comes at a low cost, and is the largest and most liquid fund in its segment (newer entrants from iShares and State Street track a very similar index).
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Stocks0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government73.35%
Corporate22.28%
Cash3.30%
Agency1.02%
Securitized0.04%
Municipal0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe64.03%
Asia20.34%
North America10.63%
Oceania3.87%
Latin America0.67%
Middle East0.41%
Africa0.05%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
BNDX invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Government, with 73.35% stocks, and Corporate, with 22.28% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
BNDX last dividends amounted to 0.10 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.11 USD in dividends, which shows a 3.07% decrease.
BNDX assets under management is 65.72 B USD. It's risen 1.27% over the last month.
BNDX fund flows account for 9.26 B 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, BNDX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.27%. The last dividend (May 5, 2025) amounted to 0.10 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
BNDX shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Jun 4, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
BNDX expense ratio is 0.07% meaning you'd have to pay 0.07% of your investment to help manage the fund.
BNDX follows the Bloomberg Global Aggregate x USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
BNDX invests in bonds.
BNDX price has risen by 0.06% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.34% increase. See more dynamics on BNDX price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.01% over the last month, showed a 0.50% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.69% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.01% over the last month, showed a 0.50% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.69% in a year.
BNDX trades at a premium (0.28%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.