FUNDTracks an index of United States investment grade bonds.
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is an exchange traded fund. Tracks an index of United States investment grade bonds. A fund like this holds many securities in one package, so an investor gets broad exposure to US investment grade bond market through a single holding. It trades on Nasdaq like a stock during market hours. Funds charge ongoing fees and their value can rise or fall with the markets they track, so reading the fund documents is a good first step.
It follows a broad index of US investment grade bonds. It holds government bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage backed bonds across short, medium and long maturities, so one fund covers most of the US bond market.
Many investors pair a bond fund with a stock fund. When stocks have a rough year, bonds have often held steadier, though not always. The fund pays interest income, usually every month, and the payment amount moves up and down as rates and holdings change.
It looks a lot like other total bond funds that follow a similar index. When you compare two funds like this, the big differences are usually the fee and small details in how the index is built. Check the average maturity and duration, since those show how much the price may move if rates change.
How is a bond fund different from one bond?
A single bond has an end date. A fund keeps buying and selling, so it never matures.
Why does it pay monthly?
The fund collects interest from many bonds and passes it along on a schedule.
Can I lose money?
Yes. Bond prices change, especially when interest rates move a lot.
Open the fund documents and look at the duration, the credit quality mix, the yield and the expense ratio. A fund page and the official prospectus tell you the rules. Compare it with a simple broad market fund so you know what makes it different. This page is for education only and is not advice to buy or sell anything.
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