Vanguard Total World Bond ETF BNDW
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- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Net assets
- $1.9B
- Holdings
- 3
- 12-month distribution yield
- 4.40%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by Vanguard. Its category is Fixed income. Its last price was US$66.31 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.05% a year, from its prospectus dated 19 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$1.88 billion as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 3 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$2.92 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 4.40%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.05%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.00%
- Prospectus date
- 19 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Jun 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $1,882,424,268
- Total assets
- $1,882,424,576
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 29 Jul 2026 (59 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 3 of 3 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | US9219378356 | 51.05% | $961.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | Vanguard Total International Bond ETF VANGUARD INTL BD | US92203J4076 | 48.95% | $921.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | No identifier reported | <0.01% | $26K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 100.00% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | <0.01% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 100.00% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 100.00% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $2.9180
- 12-month yield
- 4.40%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 1 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($2.9180) ÷ latest price ($66.31) × 100 = 4.40%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (60 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | $0.1970 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $0.2060 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | $0.2010 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $0.1940 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $0.1970 |
| 1 May 2026 | $0.1940 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $0.1960 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | $0.1770 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | $0.1950 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | $0.7820 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $0.1870 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | $0.1920 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $0.1840 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | $0.1940 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $0.1870 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $0.1840 |
| 2 Jun 2025 | $0.1880 |
| 1 May 2025 | $0.1860 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $0.1900 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | $0.1720 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | $0.1860 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | $0.7890 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | $0.1760 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $0.1770 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $0.1730 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | $0.1800 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $0.1760 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $0.1700 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | $0.1720 |
| 1 May 2024 | $0.1650 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $0.1670 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $0.1560 |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $0.1600 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $1.0220 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $0.1570 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $0.1570 |
| 2 Oct 2023 | $0.1470 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $0.1500 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $0.1470 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | $0.1430 |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $0.1400 |
| 1 May 2023 | $0.1340 |
| 3 Apr 2023 | $0.1380 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $0.1190 |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $0.1280 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.2280 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $0.1220 |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $0.1170 |
| 3 Oct 2022 | $0.1100 |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $0.1090 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $0.1070 |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $0.1010 |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $0.1000 |
| 2 May 2022 | $0.0900 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $0.0910 |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $0.0840 |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $0.0960 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $1.0430 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $0.0850 |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $0.0890 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000062658) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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