BND now yields nearly 4% after its price decline, and selling here locks in the loss while surrendering that income to the next buyer.
TLT dropped roughly 34% over five years due to its long duration, while BND's shorter duration kept its five-year decline near 1%.
Retirees and income-focused investors who sell BND after its drawdown risk sequence-of-returns damage right when the yield is finally competitive.
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The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) has spent 2026 crossing back and forth over the zero line, with a year-to-date total return that ticks positive one week and negative the next. The S&P 500, meanwhile, is up roughly 13% this year. That gap is why BND holders keep asking whether the bond sleeve is doing anything at all.
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TLT dropped roughly 34% over five years due to its long duration, while BND's shorter duration kept its five-year decline near 1%.
Retirees and income-focused investors who sell BND after its drawdown risk sequence-of-returns damage right when the yield is finally competitive.
Many financial professionals are salespeople paid on what they push, not whether you end up wealthier. A fiduciary is the opposite. The SEC legally requires them to put your interests first. Advisor.com's free matching tool pairs you with vetted fiduciaries from major national firms, all in under three minutes. See who you match with today.
The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) has spent 2026 crossing back and forth over the zero line, with a year-to-date total return that ticks positive one week and negative the next. The S&P 500, meanwhile, is up roughly 13% this year. That gap is why BND holders keep asking whether the bond sleeve is doing anything at all.
#bond #income #five
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