Markets are down midway through the trading session

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF drops 0.46% halfway through the session As things stand, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (down 0.231%) and iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) are underperforming today
European markets are up as FTSE ascends to 7,880.23 (up 0.47%).

With the trading session well underway, the leading indices were losing ground — Dow Jones slipping 0.58% and closing at 33,832. Nasdaq drawing back 0.41% to 12,116.

European session in progress; markets are rising as FTSE added 0.47% to trade at 7,880.23. Asia-Pacific equity markets are currently seeing a boost in risk-on sentiment.

Market's down-tick coincides with some negative macro data published earlier as United States Core Retail Sales published today at 12:30 UTC came out at -0.8%, falling short of the -0.3% projections and continuing its decline from the previous 0% figure. Following a previous reading of -0.2%, Retail Sales in United States released today at 12:30 UTC fell short of the -0.4% figure expected by analysts with an actual reading of -1%. Producer Price Index in United States fell short of market expectations (0.1%) with a reading of -0.5%, continuing the decline from the previous figure of 0%.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF is trading at $48.55, drops 0.46%. As things stand, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (down 0.231%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) are also underperforming today.

IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF has been pretty quiet for the last a month, trading mostly flat and moving by only 0.02 cents on average.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | Currently down 0.46% at $48.55

While on a 6 day downtrend, dropping a total of 1.03%, More of the same today: Vanguard Total International Bond ETF is range-bound between $48.53 and $48.63 today after shedding 22.5 cents and closing at $48.77 yesterday. Looking back to Monday, December 26th, BNDX disclosed to the market its decision to pay a dividend of 5.9 cents per share for all shareholders on record up until Thursday, March 2nd. With the payment made on Monday, March 6th, the decision means the fund's shareholders could obtain an annual dividend yield of 0.486% this year.