BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 1.7% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 4.11%, and had a worst drawdown near -18.6%. Here is the full picture — and you can backtest it yourself for free.
$10,000, 10 years on
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago, dividends reinvested, would be worth about $12,090 today.
Sortino
0.44
Volatility
5.4%
$10k → today
$12,090
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.10 | — |
| 2021 | $1.80 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | $1.87 | 3.8% |
| 2023 | $2.27 | 21.6% |
| 2024 | $2.64 | 16.3% |
| 2025 | $2.86 | 8.3% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | BND | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 1.7% | 15.1% |
| Volatility | 5.4% | 17.7% |
| Sharpe | 0.35 | 0.88 |
| Sortino | 0.44 | 1.08 |
| Max drawdown | -18.6% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 4.11% | 0.98% |