BNDXVanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
Tracks the performance of a benchmark index measuring non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds.
By Vanguard · Launched 2013
Annual Cost
0.07%
#217 of 5,854 · low cost
Fund Size
$123.3B
#26 of 5,854 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
4.46%
Track Record
13 years
#1,063 of 5,854 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$9,885-1.2%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
Global ex-USStrategy
Index tracking
Index tracked
Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 4.3% of fund✓ well diversified
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
1.2%
French Republic Government Bond OAT
0.4%
French Republic Government Bond OAT
0.4%
United Kingdom Gilt
0.4%
United Kingdom Gilt
0.4%
United Kingdom Gilt
0.4%
United Kingdom Gilt
0.3%
United Kingdom Gilt
0.3%
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
0.3%
Spain Government Bond
0.3%
Asset allocation
Bonds
98.3%
Cash
1.6%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
3.5%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-16.2%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.05Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.07Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Avg maturity
9.3 years
Credit ratings
US Government
77.4%
AAA
25.6%
AA
16.7%
A
36.8%
BBB
18.9%
Other
2.0%
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Tracks the performance of a benchmark index measuring non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds.
- Strategy
- Employs an indexing investment approach to track the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged), investing primarily in non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds issued by entities in developed and emerging markets. Uses sampling to approximate the full index and hedges foreign currency exposure to minimize risk.
- Inception date
- May 31, 2013
- Fund family
- Vanguard
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Data updated on 2026-08-03