The Bond ETF That Belongs in Almost Every Long-Term Portfolio

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) holds 11,387 bonds tracking a market-weighted index of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds. It includes 69.2% U.S. Treasury and government agency bonds, 19.4% government mortgage-backed bonds, and 49.3% in government-related debt. The fund has an average effective maturity of 8.1 years and yields 0.46%. BND trades at $72.83 with a day's range of $72.82 to $72.94.