BND vs VYM

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • BND has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.04% for VYM.
  • BND pays a higher dividend yield (3.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.95%2.30%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$397.86B$96.17B
YTD return
0.11%12.69%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.980.69
P/E ratio
21.21
Last price
$72.91$161.05
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

BND top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BND.

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc8.49%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.52%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.23%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.97%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.67%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.59%
ORCLOracle Corp1.56%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc1.42%
CVXChevron Corp1.41%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials3.4%
Consumer Defensive8.0%
Technology20.3%
Communication Services3.4%
Financial Services20.0%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials11.8%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare12.2%

About BND

BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) is Broad exposure to US investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $397.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.95%.

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.30%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.