Seasonal Evaluation for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
The following tables show quarterly and semi-annual reports.
In the quarterly breakdown, the first through fourth quarters correspond to spring, summer, fall, and winter, respectively.
Detailed definitions for the semi-annual periods are provided in the table headers.
| Overview | 1st Quarter Jan. - Mar. |
2nd Quarter Apr. - Jun. |
3rd Quarter Jul. - Sep. |
4th Quarter Oct. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 66.67% | 66.67% | 84.21% | 63.16% |
| Median Return | 1.08% | 1.67% | 0.79% | 0.41% |
| Average Return | 1.36% | 1.74% | 1.08% | 1.15% |
| Maximum Gain | 3.25% | 4.14% | 5.21% | 6.61% |
| Gain Year | 2023 | 2020 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Maximum Loss | -5.84% | -4.78% | -4.65% | -3.17% |
| Loss Year | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2016 |
| Based on the past 18 years (2008-2025) | ||||
| Overview | Winter Season Oct. - Mar. |
Summer Season Apr. - Sep. |
First HY Jan. - Jun. |
Second HY Jul. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 64.86% | 75.68% | 66.67% | 73.68% |
| Median Return | 0.77% | 1.45% | 1.48% | 0.71% |
| Average Return | 1.25% | 1.32% | 1.53% | 1.11% |
| Maximum Gain | 6.61% | 5.21% | 4.14% | 6.61% |
| Gain Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Maximum Loss | -5.84% | -4.78% | -5.84% | -4.65% |
| Loss Year | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Based on the past 18 years (2008-2025) | ||||