NYSE · BND
Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds
$71.22
Down-$0.05 (-0.07%)
Updated Sep 13, 2026, 6:57 PM
SID Score
5.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BND closed at $71.22 after 19 trading sessions, down 1.30% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $71.405 | $71.45 | $71.18 | $71.22 | 9.36M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $71.41 | $71.51 | $71.25 | $71.27 | 12.58M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $71.85 | $71.899 | $71.6547 | $71.73 | 9.97M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $71.95 | $72.00 | $71.81 | $71.89 | 10.85M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $71.945 | $72.02 | $71.9201 | $71.95 | 8.17M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $72.01 | $72.05 | $71.92 | $71.93 | 9.48M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $71.81 | $71.855 | $71.74 | $71.83 | 11.19M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $71.85 | $71.99 | $71.77 | $71.79 | 8.14M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $72.23 | $72.26 | $72.1639 | $72.24 | 6.57M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $72.51 | $72.655 | $72.30 | $72.31 | 7.87M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $72.575 | $72.6277 | $72.50 | $72.54 | 6.88M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $72.575 | $72.59 | $72.50 | $72.58 | 7.07M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $72.55 | $72.68 | $72.515 | $72.67 | 6.29M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $72.30 | $72.425 | $72.30 | $72.37 | 6.78M |
| 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 |
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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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Generated Sep 13, 2026, 3:16 PM
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (BND) declined $0.05 (0.07%) in a modest selloff that reflects broader bond market pressures rather than fund-specific issues. The slight weakness appears driven by general fixed income headwinds in the current interest rate environment, with minimal direct news catalyst impacting the fund itself.
Bottom line: BND's 0.07% decline reflects normal market fluctuations in the bond market rather than any fund-specific concern, maintaining its position as a core fixed income holding for diversified portfolios. Investors should view this weakness as a potential entry point for income-seeking allocations, while monitoring broader interest rate trends that will ultimately determine bond fund performance going forward.
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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund has experienced sustained downward pressure across all measured timeframes, per SID market data. BND shares trade at $71.22, reflecting declines of 1.47% over the past month, 2.88% over three months, and 4.40% over the trailing twelve months. The fund is currently trading below both key moving averages, sitting 1.59% beneath its 50-day moving average of $72.37 and 3.09% below its 200-day moving average of $73.49, according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 27.1, placing BND firmly in oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 7.41 million shares, reflecting substantial liquidity consistent with BND's status as one of the largest bond ETFs. The fund carries a beta of 0.99, indicating near-perfect correlation with its benchmark. Total market capitalization stands at approximately $384.9 billion.
As a passively managed bond index fund, BND's valuation is assessed primarily through yield and price-to-NAV metrics rather than traditional equity multiples. The fund currently offers a dividend yield of 3.83%, per SID market data, which represents its distribution of underlying bond coupon income to shareholders. Classified within the Financial Services sector, BND tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, providing broad exposure to investment-grade U.S. bonds. The fund's $384.9 billion market capitalization underscores its position as a cornerstone fixed-income holding for institutional and retail investors alike. The recent price decline of 4.40% over the past year, according to SID market data, reflects the inverse relationship between bond prices and rising interest rate expectations. The current yield of 3.83% has increased as the share price has fallen, a mechanical function of the fixed coupon payments being divided by a lower fund price.
Smart money indicators for BND present a mixed picture, with the composite smart money score registering at 59 out of 100 and carrying a neutral signal, according to SID market data. Institutional ownership metrics score a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting exceptionally strong participation from large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory platforms that utilize BND as a core fixed-income allocation. However, other components trail significantly. The insider activity score stands at 12.5 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings, though insider transactions for ETFs are less analytically meaningful than for individual equities. Dark pool activity scores notably low at 9.0 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange block trading interest at current price levels. Congressional trading activity registers at 12 out of 25, per 13F institutional filings, indicating moderate legislative portfolio exposure. The disparity between the maximum institutional score and the below-average dark pool reading suggests that while long-term institutional holders maintain positions, active large-block repositioning remains subdued.
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. Instead, the fund's financial performance is measured through its net asset value, distribution yield, and tracking accuracy relative to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. The current dividend yield of 3.83%, according to SID market data, reflects the weighted average coupon income generated by BND's underlying portfolio of U.S. Treasury bonds, government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and investment-grade corporate bonds. Distribution payments are made monthly to shareholders. The fund's income generation capacity is directly influenced by prevailing interest rates and the composition of new bonds entering the index. With BND's share price declining 4.40% year-over-year, total return calculations incorporating reinvested distributions partially offset the capital depreciation experienced by shareholders during this period.
Formal Wall Street analyst coverage of BND differs from individual equity coverage, as ETF analysis typically centers on fund structure, expense ratios, and asset class outlook rather than buy-sell-hold ratings. No consensus analyst price target data is currently available for BND, per SID consensus data. The fund's technical positioning warrants attention, however, as the RSI of 27.1 places it in oversold territory, a quantitative signal that has historically preceded short-term price stabilization in prior cycles. BND's 3.83% dividend yield, according to Wall Street analyst reports, positions it competitively within the broad investment-grade bond ETF category. The fund's beta of 0.99 and market capitalization of approximately $384.9 billion confirm its role as a benchmark-tracking instrument rather than an alpha-generating vehicle. Fixed-income strategists across major brokerages monitor BND as a proxy for aggregate U.S. bond market conditions, with its price movements reflecting broader rate sensitivity and credit spread dynamics across the investment-grade universe.
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