NASDAQ · BND
Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds
$72.23
Down-$0.11 (-0.15%)
Updated Aug 22, 2026, 10:07 PM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BND closed at $72.23 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.11% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $72.30 | $72.35 | $72.20 | $72.23 | 7.01M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $72.325 | $72.425 | $72.27 | $72.34 | 7.1M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $72.51 | $72.57 | $72.39 | $72.56 | 6.64M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $72.08 | $72.2599 | $72.065 | $72.22 | 6.9M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $72.24 | $72.29 | $72.13 | $72.16 | 7.75M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $72.47 | $72.48 | $72.2701 | $72.31 | 6.22M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $72.49 | $72.61 | $72.45 | $72.48 | 16.96M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $72.39 | $72.39 | $72.25 | $72.28 | 7.23M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $72.25 | $72.319 | $72.20 | $72.21 | 9.48M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $72.37 | $72.37 | $72.14 | $72.15 | 5.9M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $72.45 | $72.48 | $72.3201 | $72.40 | 10.07M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $72.35 | $72.38 | $72.22 | $72.25 | 9.42M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $72.42 | $72.4955 | $72.3726 | $72.46 | 11.71M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $72.34 | $72.45 | $72.33 | $72.44 | 7.99M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $72.12 | $72.18 | $72.065 | $72.15 | 6.75M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $72.30 | $72.3335 | $72.13 | $72.23 | 6.37M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $72.44 | $72.48 | $72.36 | $72.42 | 7.75M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $72.56 | $72.63 | $72.37 | $72.38 | 6.76M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $72.53 | $72.70 | $72.51 | $72.64 | 5.28M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $72.43 | $72.50 | $72.3902 | $72.46 | 5.67M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $72.27 | $72.4299 | $72.265 | $72.31 | 5.7M |
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BND research
Company profile and research snapshot.
This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States-including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund has experienced modest downward pressure across multiple timeframes, per SID market data. BND currently trades at $72.23, reflecting a decline of 0.08% over the past month, 0.70% over three months, and 1.58% over the trailing twelve months. The fund is trading below both its 50-day moving average of $72.76 and its 200-day moving average of $73.66, indicating sustained price weakness relative to longer-term trend lines. The 14-day RSI stands at 52.4, suggesting neither overbought nor oversold conditions at present. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 7.41 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, underscoring BND's status as one of the most liquid fixed-income ETFs in the market. The fund carries a beta of 0.99, indicating volatility closely aligned with its benchmark. Total market capitalization stands at approximately $384.9 billion.
As a passively managed bond index fund classified under the Financial Services sector, BND's valuation is best assessed through its yield profile and price-to-NAV relationship rather than traditional equity metrics such as price-to-earnings ratios. Per SID market data, the fund currently offers a dividend yield of 3.83%, which reflects the weighted average coupon income generated by its underlying portfolio of U.S. investment-grade bonds, including Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate debt. With the fund trading at $72.23, the yield represents a meaningful income stream for fixed-income investors in the current rate environment. The fund's market capitalization of approximately $384.9 billion, according to SEC filings, positions it as one of the largest bond ETFs globally. BND's current price discount to its 200-day moving average of $73.66 amounts to approximately 1.94%, reflecting ongoing interest rate sensitivity pressures on bond valuations.
Smart money indicators for BND present a mixed but largely neutral picture, per SEC Form 4 filings and 13F institutional filings. The composite smart money score stands at 58 out of 100, generating a neutral signal overall. Institutional ownership activity scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting maximum confidence from large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory firms that continue to maintain significant allocations to this core bond holding. The insider activity metric registers at 12.5 out of 25, a moderate reading consistent with the fund's ETF structure where traditional insider transactions are less applicable. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, indicating average legislative interest in the fund. Notably, the dark pool activity score sits at 8.8 out of 25, suggesting relatively limited off-exchange institutional block trading. The divergence between the strong institutional score and the weaker dark pool reading indicates that large holders are maintaining positions rather than actively accumulating or distributing shares through alternative trading venues.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, BND does not report quarterly earnings in the traditional corporate sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. The fund's financial performance is instead measured through its distribution yield and total return characteristics. BND currently provides a dividend yield of 3.83%, according to SID market data, which is distributed to shareholders as monthly income derived from coupon payments on its underlying bond holdings. The fund tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, encompassing the broad U.S. investment-grade fixed-income market. With a market capitalization of approximately $384.9 billion, fund flows remain a critical performance indicator. The trailing twelve-month return of negative 1.58% reflects the ongoing challenge bond funds face as price depreciation from elevated interest rates partially offsets coupon income, a dynamic central to BND's near-term total return trajectory.
Formal Wall Street analyst coverage of BND through traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings is limited, as sell-side research firms typically do not issue price targets for passively managed index ETFs in the same manner as individual equities. Per SID consensus data, the fund's investment thesis is instead evaluated through its structural characteristics and market positioning. BND's 3.83% dividend yield and beta of 0.99 position it as a core fixed-income allocation vehicle with near-benchmark volatility. The fund's average daily volume of approximately 7.41 million shares, according to Wall Street analyst reports, ensures robust liquidity and tight bid-ask spreads for institutional and retail investors alike. With a market capitalization of $384.9 billion, BND remains the dominant total bond market ETF. Analysts monitoring the fixed-income space generally assess BND's attractiveness relative to prevailing interest rate expectations and credit spread conditions rather than issuing discrete price targets or earnings-based recommendations.
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