A Deep Look At The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)

January 10, 2020

Introduction

I like to put my emergency fund into Questrade.com stock account, since BND has 10% loss in Oct. 2018, I wonder if BND is good one for my emergency fund. I like to have one with less swing.

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2. I’m interested in fixed income / bond ETFs.  Which bond ETFs would you recommend?
There are over 200 bond ETFs, focused on different segments of the US and international markets. Among those ETFs, here are some that attracted most assets over time:

• BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF.  Its expense ratio is 0.05%. It covers bonds that are offered for sale in the US.
• AGG iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF.  Its net expense ratio is 0.06%.  It represents bonds that are sold in the US.
• BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF.  Its expense ratio is 0.11%.  It provides a convenient way to get broad exposure to non-US dollar denominated investment-grade bonds.
• BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF.  Its expense ratio is 0.07%.  It covers  US investment-grade bonds with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 5 years.