Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
About
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (US9219378356) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Spliced Bloomberg USAgg Flt AdjIx. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 500 positions across 11 regions with 157.4B in assets, with heavy concentration — 50% in United States, 48% in government bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.3 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 4.5 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 5.0 · Sector Concentration: 1.5 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.00% |
| 6 Months | -0.01% |
| 1 Year | +0.00% |
| 3 Years | +0.01% |
| 5 Years | -0.15% |
| 10 Years | -0.13% |
| YTD | -0.01% |
| Since Inception | -0.13% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 500 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 141.00% | ||
| 2 | 110.00% | ||
| 3 | 106.00% | ||
| 4 | 103.00% | ||
| 5 | 93.00% | ||
| 6 | 88.00% | ||
| 7 | 87.00% | ||
| 8 | 84.00% | ||
| 9 | 82.00% | ||
| 10 | 82.00% | ||
| 11 | 77.00% | ||
| 12 | 72.00% | ||
| 13 | 68.00% | ||
| 14 | 51.00% | ||
| 15 | 50.00% | ||
| 16 | 48.00% | ||
| 17 | 48.00% | ||
| 18 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 47.00% |
| 19 | 46.00% | ||
| 20 | 46.00% | ||
| 21 | 45.00% | ||
| 22 | 44.00% | ||
| 23 | 42.00% | ||
| 24 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 41.00% | |
| 25 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 41.00% | |
| 26 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 41.00% | |
| 27 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 41.00% | |
| 28 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 41.00% | |
| 29 | 40.00% | ||
| 30 | 40.00% | ||
| 31 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 40.00% | |
| 32 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 40.00% | |
| 33 | 39.00% | ||
| 34 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 39.00% | |
| 35 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 39.00% |
| 36 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 36.00% |
| 37 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 35.00% |
| 38 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 35.00% |
| 39 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 35.00% | |
| 40 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 34.00% |
| 41 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 34.00% | |
| 42 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 34.00% |
| 43 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 34.00% |
| 44 | 33.00% | ||
| 45 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 32.00% |
| 46 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 32.00% |
| 47 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 32.00% |
| 48 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 32.00% |
| 49 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 32.00% |
| 50 | 32.00% |
Sectors
1.5 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 4 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 4876.00% |
| Government Bonds | 4842.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 284.00% |
| Financials | 2.00% |
Regions
5.0 This fund is concentrated in just 12 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 5028.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 4868.00% |
| SNAT | 55.00% |
| Germany | 14.00% |
| Mexico | 9.00% |
| Singapore | 7.00% |
| Canada | 6.00% |
| XS | 5.00% |
| United Kingdom | 4.00% |
| Netherlands | 2.00% |
| Ireland | 1.00% |
| Poland | 1.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
21.7%
Volatility
-5.6%
Max Drawdown
0.15
Sharpe Ratio
0.22
Sortino Ratio
0.59
Calmar Ratio
0.23
Beta
-7.45%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.229
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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