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Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪460.93 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪26.06 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
4.27%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.3%
Shares outstanding
‪10.70 M‬
Expense ratio
0.41%

About Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF


Issuer
MM VAM LLC
Brand
Vident
Home page
Inception date
Oct 15, 2014
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Active
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Vident Asset Management
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
VBND is a core bond fund that combines broad exposure to US-traded, investment-grade debt with allocations to non-core, higher-yielding instruments. Investments include US Treasuries, agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, MBS via the TBA market, and structured credit such as CLOs and CMOs. To enhance return potential, it selectively allocates assets in non-core segments, including high-yield bonds, TIPS, private credit, and US dollar-denominated international bonds, capped at 5%, 15%, 10%, and 10%, respectively. Selection is based on a proprietary quantitative model International exposure is limited to countries that score highly on the Country Principles score. On Jan. 6, 2016, VBND ceased tracking the Vident Core U.S. Bond Index and used a slightly different index thereafter. Before Dec. 31, 2022, the fund was named Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF. Before Apr. 9, 2025, the fund was passively managed and tracked the Vident Core U.S. Bond Index.

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Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Broad market, broad-based
Focus
Investment grade
Niche
Broad maturities
Strategy
Active
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Proprietary
Selection criteria
Proprietary
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Government
Corporate
Securitized
Stock breakdown by region
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Top 10 holdings
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Moving Averages
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
VBND trades at 43.46 USD today, its price has risen 0.37% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VBND price chart.
VBND net asset value is 43.16 today — it's risen 0.20% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
VBND assets under management is ‪460.93 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
VBND price has risen by 0.72% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.07% decrease. See more dynamics on VBND price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 1.28% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.90% in a year.
VBND fund flows account for ‪26.06 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
VBND invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
VBND expense ratio is 0.41%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, VBND isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VBND technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VBND shows the sell signal. See more of VBND technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, VBND pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.27%.
VBND trades at a premium (0.32%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
VBND shares are issued by MM VAM LLC
VBND follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Oct 15, 2014.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.