# VBND (Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF)

Vident · Bond ETFs · Intermediate core-plus bond · data as of Oct 20, 2026

VBND returned −2.1% over the year to Oct 20, 2026, charges 0.41% a year and holds $510m in net assets on May 31, 2026.

VBND is actively managed and returned −2.1% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VBND, total return, 1 year: −2.1%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- VBND, expense ratio: 0.41%, as of Dec 18, 2025.
- VBND, holdings: 173, as of May 31, 2026.
- VBND, below its high: −3.1%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- VBND, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 4.6%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- VBND, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 20, 2026: $0.1714, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- VBND, net assets: $510m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).

## VBND over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return |
| --- | --- |
| 1 month | −0.7% |
| 3 months | −1.8% |
| 6 months | −2.2% |
| Year to date | −1.8% |
| 1 year | −2.1% |
| 3 years | +16.4% |
| 5 years | −0.5% |
| 10 years | +12.0% |
| Since launch | +18.4% |
| Since launch, annualised | +1.4% |

## VBND key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $44.88 on Oct 24, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $41.47 on Oct 5, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $41.83, 11% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 173
- Top ten weight: 35.4%

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Intermediate core-plus bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.41% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 18, 2025 |
| Price | $41.83 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 16, 2014 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $510m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of May 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −3.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 173 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 35.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | May 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |

## Money in and out, to May 31, 2026

Monthly figures only. May 2026: +$4.4m, from SEC Form N-PORT.

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/vbnd.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has VBND performed?

Over the year to Oct 20, 2026, VBND returned −2.1% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the figure is +16.4%.

### What does VBND cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.41% a year.

### How far is VBND below its high?

3.1% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 20, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, VBND, bond fund, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vbnd
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