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BNDXVanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

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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 · USD
Growth of $10,000
$9,885-1.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 4.3% of fundwell 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+ years
Volatility (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