BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

Sector: financial servicesAsset Management - BondsNASDAQMarket Cap: $115.64B

Vanguard's passively-managed international bond ETF with minimal direct political exposure but indirect sensitivity to US trade and monetary policy.

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Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

35/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat BNDX does

BNDX is a low-cost index fund tracking global investment-grade and emerging-market bonds ex-US. Revenue derives from management fees on assets under management. As a Vanguard fund, it benefits from Vanguard's scale in asset management but has no independent lobbying or political activity.

Executive Branch ConflictsBNDX held by Trump-administration officials

3 cabinet/senior officials reported BNDX positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.

Jamieson Greer

U.S. Trade Representative · Office of the USTR

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

$1,001 - $15,000 · self · 2025

Doug Burgum

Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior

VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATL

$1,001 - $15,000 · self · 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services

Vanguard Charlotte Funds Total International Bond ETF (BNDX)

None (or less than $1,001) · self · 2025

Lifetime Government AwardsBNDX federal contracts

BNDX doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

SEC fund fee regulationERISA reformtrade policy affecting foreign bond markets

Political ProfileWhere BNDX sits in Washington

BNDX is a passive index fund with no direct political exposure. Price movements driven by interest rates, currency, and foreign credit spreads—not legislative events. Vanguard's corporate lobbying is separate and does not target this specific fund.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

SEC fee compression rules
foreign investment restrictions
sanctions on emerging markets

Regulatory opportunities

401(k) auto-enrollment expansion
IRA contribution limits increase

Member intelligence layer

Live signals + predictions for BNDX — for Founders

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Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
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Frequently AskedAbout BNDX & political exposure

Does Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund (BNDX) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Which Trump cabinet officials own BNDX stock?

3 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in BNDX on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Doug Burgum, Jamieson Greer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.

What is BNDX political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track BNDX political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. BNDX data is updated daily from these official federal sources.