BNDP ETF — Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF (BNDP)

BNDP is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.86%, its expense ratio is 0.05%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Fund total return is -0.3% over the past 0.7 years, 13.4 points behind SPY at 13.1%.

At the current 4.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $468 per year, or $39.00 per month on an equivalent basis.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF is an ETF that tracks a broad bond index, investing at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade and high-yield bonds designed to replicate the performance of its target index. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.05% and distributes income monthly at a current moderate rate. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking broad exposure to the bond market with low costs.

BNDP performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is -0.3% over the past 0.7 years, 13.4 points behind SPY at 13.1%.

BNDP key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.54%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/02/2025

Expense ratio

0.05%

Distribution rate

4.68%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

2.86%

Last close

$73.12

AUM

$131,400,000

Average volume

7461.0

Last dividend

$0.2850

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/05/2026

Beta

0.1545

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.68%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.86%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BNDP risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider BNDP — and who may not

BNDP may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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