Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW)
About this ETF
The fund is designed to mirror the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index. It offers extensive, diversified exposure to high-quality bonds from around the world. Employing a distinctive "ETF of ETFs" structure, its portfolio is characterized by an intermediate duration, encompassing a range of short-, intermediate-, and long-term maturities. Investors can anticipate a consistent income stream from its holdings, which boast strong credit quality. It's important to note that for 75% of its total assets, the fund typically has restrictions: it cannot acquire more than 10% of any issuer's voting securities, nor can more than 5% of its total assets be allocated to a single issuer. These limitations are waived if essential for tracking the benchmark…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 51.05% |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 48.95% |
| MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 | 0.00% |
| US Dollar | 0.00% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.31% |
| 3 months | -0.92% |
| 6 months | -1.78% |
| Year to date | -1.53% |
| 1 year | -1.76% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.09% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -3.34% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 3.69% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.46 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.04 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.62 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.05% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -19.80% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -20.94% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.10 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.34 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | USD 0.1935 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | USD 0.1967 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | USD 0.1939 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | USD 0.1963 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-04 | USD 0.1769 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-04 | USD 0.1948 |
| 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-22 | USD 0.7817 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-03 | USD 0.1867 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-05 | USD 0.1921 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | USD 0.1840 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-04 | USD 0.1938 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-05 | USD 0.1870 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | USD 0.1844 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-04 | USD 0.1879 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-05 | USD 0.1857 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-03 | USD 0.1902 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-05 | USD 0.1717 |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-05 | USD 0.1855 |
| 2024-12-24 | 2024-12-27 | USD 0.7894 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-04 | USD 0.1761 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-05 | USD 0.1767 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-03 | USD 0.1727 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-05 | USD 0.1800 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-05 | USD 0.1759 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-03 | USD 0.1703 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-05 | USD 0.1719 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-06 | USD 0.1646 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-04 | USD 0.1668 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-06 | USD 0.1562 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-06 | USD 0.1604 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-28 | USD 1.0215 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-06 | USD 0.1574 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-06 | USD 0.1569 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-05 | USD 0.1474 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-07 | USD 0.1495 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-04 | USD 0.1472 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-07 | USD 0.1430 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-06 | USD 0.1396 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-04 | USD 0.1337 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-06 | USD 0.1378 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF BKAG | 0.00% | 2.15B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 0.0% |

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