Is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF a good dividend ETF?

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 4.13%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is BND's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for BND ETF is currently 4.13%.

How much does BND pay in dividends per year?

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF pays an annual dividend of $2.9386 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does BND pay dividends?

BND ETF pays dividends monthly.

Is BND's dividend growing?

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is 10.9%.

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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 4.13% as of Oct 23, 2026. It pays $2.94 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes monthly. Its dividend has grown at a 9.78% 5-year compound annual rate.

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BND returns

YTD	-1.40%
1Y	-1.70%
3Y	4.85%
5Y	-0.34%
10Y	1.36%
1Y volatility	4.01%
3Y volatility	5.52%
Sharpe ratio	-0.08

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This fund aims to replicate the overall performance of a comprehensive, market-capitalization-weighted bond index. It provides extensive exposure to the U. S. domestic, taxable, investment-grade fixed-income market, specifically excluding bonds that are inflation-protected or tax-exempt.

Top 10 BND holdings

Holding	Ownership
Morgan Stanley MS NYSE	Financial Services 0.04%
The Boeing Company BA NYSE	Industrials 0.03%
The Goldman Sachs G… GS NYSE	Financial Services 0.03%
Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO NASDAQ	Technology 0.03%
Bank of America Cor… BAC NYSE	Financial Services 0.03%
The PNC Financial S… PNC NYSE	Financial Services 0.03%
Citigroup Inc. C NYSE	Financial Services 0.03%
CVS Health Corp. CVS NYSE	Health care 0.02%
AbbVie Inc. ABBV NYSE	Health care 0.02%
Apple Inc. AAPL NYSE	Technology 0.02%