BNDX ETF — Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX)

BNDX is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Global ex-U.S. investment-grade bonds (USD-hedged). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.00%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.57%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 34.3% over the past 13.2 years, 453.9 points behind SPY at 488.2%.

At the current 3.00% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $300 per year, or $25.00 per month on an equivalent basis.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF is an index fund that tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index, providing broad exposure to global investment-grade bonds outside the United States with currency risk hedged to the dollar. The fund distributes income monthly at a modest current distribution rate and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.07%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international fixed-income exposure with reduced currency volatility.

BNDX performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 34.3% over the past 13.2 years, 453.9 points behind SPY at 488.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.9%.

BNDX key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.82%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

06/04/2013

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

3.00%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.57%

Last close

$47.59

AUM

$83,019,327,648

Average volume

3936380.0

Last dividend

$0.1190

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/05/2026

Beta

0.63

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.00%) 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 (4.57%) 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; Index: Global ex-U.S. investment-grade bonds (USD-hedged); 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.

BNDX risks and drawbacks

BNDX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.9%.

Who may consider BNDX — and who may not

BNDX 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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