BNDX ETF

BNDX offers broad global bond market exposure at a low expense ratio. It has a diversified portfolio of thousands of investment-grade bonds and hedges currency risk. While it introduces political risk, its superior performance, high yield, and diversification quality make it a good addition.

International bonds offer ingress into debt issue diversification overseas, but some caution is warranted given that a U.S. election is forthcoming. As such, it may be best to stick with developed markets, but the bold can always consider emerging markets to appease their risk appetite.

Q3 saw strong returns for bonds across the board, opening up opportunities in various types of bonds. From international bonds to core-plus options, investors have a plethora of choices, including a few from Vanguard.

BNDX tracks the global bond market excluding the US, offering geographic diversification and exposure to government and corporate bonds. The ETF has a low expense ratio, good dividend yield, and is hedged against currency fluctuations, making it a suitable investment option. European and Japanese bond markets show positive growth prospects, with potential for capital gains due to central bank interest rate decisions.

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There could be a heavy dose of volatility for emerging markets (EM) bonds in the second half of the year as issuance slows down in addition to political risks. Still, getting yield in the current market environment remains a selling point for EM bonds.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Fixed Income Channel.

BNDX is a well-diversified ETF that mainly focuses on non-US government bonds with a low expense ratio of 0.07%. Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF is not suitable for diversifying from equities due to its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Fund's only use is for short- to medium-term speculation on interest rates. Hold if you own it, Buy if you want to speculate on falling global interest rates. All other investors should avoid it.