BND - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares

NasdaqGM - NasdaqGM Real Time Price. Currency in USD
82.99
+0.13 (+0.16%)
As of 11:40AM EDT. Market open.
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Previous Close82.86
Open83.02
Bid82.97 x 1300
Ask82.98 x 21500
Day's Range82.95 - 83.03
52 Week Range77.46 - 83.22
Volume656,545
Avg. Volume2,646,671
Net Assets229.33B
NAV82.81
PE Ratio (TTM)N/A
Yield2.76%
YTD Return6.13%
Beta (3Y Monthly)1.02
Expense Ratio (net)0.03%
Inception Date2007-04-03
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