Is Vanguard Vbtlx a good investment?

VBTLX has a 5-year annualized total return of 2.7% and is in the middle third among its category peers. Investors who prefer analyzing shorter time frames should look at its 3-year annualized total return of 3.34%, which places it in the middle third during this time-frame.

Is Vanguard Vbtlx a good investment?

VBTLX has a 5-year annualized total return of 2.7% and is in the middle third among its category peers. Investors who prefer analyzing shorter time frames should look at its 3-year annualized total return of 3.34%, which places it in the middle third during this time-frame.

What is the ETF equivalent of Vbtlx?

Total Bond Market ETFs

Symbol ETF Name Expense Ratio
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 0.04%
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF 0.04%
GVI iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF 0.20%
GBF iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF 0.20%

Is there an ETF for Vbtlx?

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Layer opened….

Asset class Intermediate-Term Bond
Category Intermediate-Term Bond
Expense ratio as of 04/29/2021 0.05%
Minimum investment $3,000 Available as an ETF (starting at the price of one share).
Fund number 0584

What is the yield on Vbtlx?

VBTLX Dividend Yield: 2.05% for April 6, 2022.

What is the difference between Vbtlx and BND?

VBTLX is an Admiral Shares version of the mutual fund equivalent to BND. The fund is designed to provide broad exposure to US investment grade bonds. The Admiral shares VBTLX has the minimum investment requirement of $10,000. BND does not have a minimum investment requirement.

Which is better BND or Vbtlx?

VBMFX has a higher expense ratio than BND: 0.15%. Both BND and VBMFX have a Beta slightly above 1, which means they are more volatile than S&P 500. Performance wise, BND and VBMFX are similar (BND fairs slightly better because of the lower expense ratio).

What is total BND?

A total bond fund is a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate a broad bond index. A total bond fund owns many securities across a range of maturities, from both public and private sectors.

Does BND pay monthly dividends?

BND pays monthly dividends. For a total of 12 dividend payments each year. The first 11 dividend payments during the calendar year are composed of interest from the bonds in the fund.

What is Vbtlx track?

The Fund seeks to generate returns that track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, and will maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the index. The Index measures investment-grade, taxable fixed income securities in the U.S.