Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW)
BNDW is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted TR Index. BNDW launched on Sep 4, 2018 and has a 0.06% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US92206C5655
92206C565
Sep 4, 2018
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted TR Index
Expense Ratio
BNDW has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) returned 1.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.75% over the past 12 months.
BNDW
1.68%
-0.56%
0.85%
5.75%
1.82%
-0.53%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.12%
6.51%
-1.84%
10.98%
12.30%
14.10%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BNDW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.38% | 1.62% | -0.56% | 1.03% | -0.79% | 1.68% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.48% | -0.90% | 0.98% | -1.90% | 0.99% | 0.79% | 2.20% | 1.05% | 1.32% | -1.70% | 1.36% | -1.21% | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 2.82% | -2.14% | 2.62% | 0.43% | -0.48% | -0.16% | -0.17% | -0.17% | -2.08% | -0.87% | 3.94% | 3.46% | 7.18% |
| 2022 | -1.75% | -1.17% | -2.47% | -3.53% | 0.08% | -1.59% | 2.81% | -3.28% | -3.57% | -0.47% | 3.26% | -1.74% | -12.88% |
| 2021 | -0.76% | -1.73% | -0.42% | 0.24% | 0.13% | 0.65% | 1.27% | -0.36% | -0.99% | -0.26% | 0.68% | -0.53% | -2.10% |
| 2020 | 1.92% | 1.17% | -1.72% | 1.82% | 0.62% | 0.62% | 1.16% | -0.85% | 0.41% | -0.17% | 0.86% | 0.26% | 6.22% |
| 2019 | 1.07% | 0.07% | 1.90% | -0.01% | 1.58% | 1.44% | 0.71% | 2.45% | -0.57% | -0.12% | -0.20% | -0.20% | 8.37% |
| 2018 | -0.45% | -0.32% | 0.53% | 1.47% | 1.22% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, BNDW is among the top 21% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF provided a 4.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.75 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.75 | $2.66 | $2.58 | $1.36 | $2.02 | $1.28 | $2.40 | $1.25 |
Dividend yield | 4.00% | 3.90% | 3.73% | 2.02% | 2.58% | 1.56% | 3.05% | 1.66% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total World Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.73 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.97 | $2.66 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $1.18 | $2.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.35 | $1.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $1.13 | $2.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $1.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $1.15 | $2.40 |
| 2018 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $1.00 | $1.25 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total World Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Total World Bond ETF was 17.22%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Total World Bond ETF drawdown is 4.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.22% | Jan 4, 2021 | 454 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -7.55% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 70 | Jun 29, 2020 | 79 |
| -1.96% | Sep 4, 2019 | 8 | Sep 13, 2019 | 91 | Jan 24, 2020 | 99 |
| -1.28% | Sep 7, 2018 | 21 | Oct 5, 2018 | 41 | Dec 4, 2018 | 62 |
| -1.14% | Aug 5, 2020 | 18 | Aug 28, 2020 | 64 | Nov 30, 2020 | 82 |
Volatility
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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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