BNDX

BNDX Dividend Yield

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares · Global Bond-USD Hedged · Vanguard · ETF · monthly payer

$47.56

As of Nov 5, 2026, BNDX (Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF Shares) yields 4.15%, paying $1.98 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $47.56 price. It costs 0.07% a year and manages $123.7B. Over the last 5 years it returned 0.3% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

4.15%

Paid a Year

$1.98

Expense Ratio

0.07%

Assets

$123.7B

5-Yr Return

0.3%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about BNDX

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, BNDX yields 4.15% and pays about $1.98 a share a year, monthly.
BNDX paid $1.9750 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 10 payments.
BNDX's expense ratio is 0.07% a year, or $7.00 on $10,000.
BNDX is an ETF from Vanguard with $123.7B in assets, started May 31, 2013.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, BNDX returned 0.3% a year with distributions reinvested (-3.5% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, BNDX returned 1.5% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.5% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Jun 2013, BNDX's share price is down 4% and its total return with distributions reinvested is +37%.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "BNDX Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BNDX

What $10,000 in BNDX became

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From Jun 2013 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$13,709

Payouts taken as cash

$13,384

$3,793 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$58,893

Since Jun 2013, BNDX's share price is down 4% and its total return with distributions reinvested is +37%. The price has slipped a little, so a small part of the payouts came out of it.

BNDX total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	−0.5%	−4.9%	+12.0%
3 years	+4.4%	−0.2%	+23.3%
5 years	+0.3%	−3.5%	+12.0%
10 years	+1.5%	−1.5%	+15.3%
Since Jun 2013	+2.4%	−0.3%	+14.2%

BNDX distributions

Every payment →

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 1, 2026	—	$0.1210	+11.0%
Aug 3, 2026	—	$0.1190	+11.2%
Jul 1, 2026	—	$0.1110	+6.7%
Jun 1, 2026	—	$0.1140	+6.5%
May 1, 2026	—	$0.1130	—
Apr 1, 2026	—	$0.1120	—
Mar 2, 2026	—	$0.10	—
Feb 2, 2026	—	$0.1120	—
Dec 18, 2025	—	$0.9690	—
Dec 1, 2025	—	$0.1040	—
Nov 3, 2025	—	$0.1090	—
Oct 1, 2025	—	$0.1050	—

What BNDX holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

Technology100.0%

BNDX questions

What is BNDX's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, BNDX yields 4.15%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.9750 a share in 10 payments, against a $47.56 share price.

How often does BNDX pay dividends?

BNDX pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of BNDX pay?

At about $1.9750 a share a year, 100 shares of BNDX pay about $197.50 a year, $16.46 each month, before tax.

What is BNDX's expense ratio?

BNDX's expense ratio is 0.07% a year: $7.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is BNDX's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, BNDX returned 0.3% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -3.5% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does BNDX have NAV erosion?

Since Jun 2013, BNDX's share price is down 4% and its total return with distributions reinvested is +37%. The price has slipped a little, so a small part of the payouts came out of it.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: Vanguard
Category: Global Bond-USD Hedged
Started: May 31, 2013
Expense ratio: 0.07%
Assets: $123.7B
Dividend yield: 4.15%
Paid in the last year: $1.9750 (10 payments)
Last payment: $0.1210 · ex Sep 1, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.63

Income Calculator

At $1.98 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (monthly)$16.46

Annual$197.50

Monthly avg$16.46

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BNDX total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting BNDX dividend calculator100 shares pay $197.50 a year, $16.46 each month

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.