Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX)

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Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) is up 1.0% since the beginning of the year. BNDX is currently trading at $48 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BNDX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,016.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) has returned 1.02% so far this year and 1.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BNDX has returned 1.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.61% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 4, 2013, BNDX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.20%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 28.9 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst month was Aug 2022 at -3.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BNDX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.3%.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.11%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2013.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (10.88%) than losses (9.03%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

BNDX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.

BNDX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF provided a 4.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.16 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total International 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 International Bond ETF was 16.23%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 832 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Total International Bond ETF drawdown is 1.02%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.