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Invesco Bond Fund (VBF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
14.95 USD +0.01 (0.067%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT

The Invesco Bond Fund presents a classic case of a high-yield vehicle struggling against a deteriorating price trajectory. While the 5.31% dividend yield is attractive, it masks a significant underlying weakness: the fund has lost nearly 20% of its value over the last nine years, with the most recent annual period showing a decline. This multi-year drag suggests the market is pricing in persistent challenges for the fixed-income strategy, likely due to interest rate volatility or compression in spreads. The recent price action shows a modest, fragile recovery, hovering near the 50-day average, but the statistical forecast leans slightly negative, indicating a lack of immediate momentum to reverse the trend. For a long-term holder, the combination of shrinking capital and a yield that may not fully compensate for the erosion of principal makes this a difficult hold compared to alternatives with stronger growth profiles. The dividend remains consistent, providing some cushion, but it cannot offset the structural headwinds evident in the price history.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.006145
AutoARIMA0.007773
AutoETS0.007773
MSTL0.008042
MSTL_900.008959
MSTL_1260.010437
MSTL_90_1260.012662

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 64%
H-stat 0.90
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.709
Excess Kurtosis 0.24
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Revenue per Share 0.92
Market Cap 170,805,072
Trailing P/E 14.66
Beta 0.38
Profit Margins 110.41%
Website https://www.invesco.com/portal/site/us/investors/closed-end/product-detail?productId=30454

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.45% 5.39% 5.44% 5.48%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.067 0.446965
2026-05-14 0.067 0.448761
2026-04-14 0.067 0.443415
2026-03-16 0.067 0.443709
2026-02-17 0.067 0.434501
2026-01-15 0.070 0.456323
2025-12-16 0.072 0.467229
2025-11-17 0.070 0.451322
2025-10-16 0.070 0.446713
2025-09-16 0.070 0.441919
2025-08-18 0.070 0.454841
2025-07-16 0.070 0.457217
2025-06-17 0.070 0.451322
2025-05-16 0.070 0.454841
2025-04-16 0.070 0.467602
2025-03-17 0.070 0.460526
2025-02-18 0.070 0.451322
2025-01-17 0.070 0.452781
2024-12-17 0.085 0.532581
2024-11-15 0.074 0.471939
2024-10-16 0.074 0.445247
2024-09-17 0.074 0.435807
2024-08-16 0.072 0.435308
2024-07-16 0.072 0.440636
2024-06-18 0.070 0.431832
2024-05-15 0.070 0.451031
2024-04-15 0.065 0.430464
2024-03-14 0.065 0.417202
2024-02-15 0.065 0.407268
2024-01-16 0.065 0.412698
2023-12-14 0.099 0.639948
2023-11-14 0.068 0.456376
2023-10-13 0.066 0.463158
2023-09-14 0.066 0.449898
2023-08-14 0.064 0.429242
2023-07-14 0.064 0.426667
2023-06-14 0.064 0.424122
2023-05-12 0.064 0.423841
2023-04-14 0.064 0.405834
2023-03-14 0.064 0.394575
2023-02-14 0.064 0.403531
2023-01-13 0.064 0.390959
2022-12-14 0.103 0.630741
2022-11-14 0.066 0.449591
2022-10-14 0.059 0.418737
2022-09-14 0.059 0.381630
2022-08-12 0.059 0.364648
2022-07-14 0.059 0.377238
2022-06-14 0.058 0.379085
2022-05-13 0.052 0.328698
2022-04-14 0.052 0.311564
2022-03-14 0.052 0.302501
2022-02-14 0.052 0.292628
2022-01-14 0.052 0.274841
2021-12-13 0.595 3.074935
2021-11-12 0.052 0.255027
2021-10-13 0.057 0.279412
2021-09-13 0.057 0.269504
2021-08-13 0.057 0.268488
2021-07-13 0.057 0.276833
2021-06-11 0.057 0.281621
2021-05-14 0.057 0.291113
2021-04-13 0.057 0.294726
2021-03-12 0.057 0.296566
2021-02-11 0.057 0.277913
2021-01-14 0.057 0.277237
2020-12-14 0.809 4.016882
2020-11-12 0.057 0.287154
2020-10-14 0.057 0.286288
2020-09-14 0.063 0.314685
2020-08-13 0.063 0.304201
2020-07-14 0.063 0.313277
2020-06-15 0.063 0.310498
2020-05-14 0.063 0.340909
2020-04-14 0.066 0.340733
2020-03-16 0.066 0.392390
2020-02-13 0.066 0.317919
2020-01-14 0.066 0.331159
2019-12-12 0.301 1.511803
2019-11-12 0.066 0.329013
2019-10-15 0.066 0.331992
2019-09-17 0.066 0.339157
2019-08-13 0.066 0.346275
2019-07-16 0.068 0.362667
2019-06-13 0.068 0.363442
2019-05-14 0.068 0.373216
2019-04-11 0.070 0.380849
2019-03-12 0.070 0.394811
2019-02-12 0.070 0.395034
2019-01-15 0.069 0.400697
2018-12-13 0.147 0.866235
2018-11-09 0.069 0.404218
2018-10-15 0.069 0.406360
2018-09-13 0.069 0.392715
2018-08-13 0.069 0.386771
2018-07-16 0.069 0.391600
2018-06-12 0.069 0.393611
2018-05-14 0.069 0.389830
2018-04-16 0.069 0.385906
2018-03-14 0.069 0.376022
2018-02-14 0.069 0.379329
2018-01-23 0.069 0.357143
2017-12-12 0.250 1.293326
2017-11-14 0.069 0.349367
2017-10-12 0.069 0.351503
2017-09-12 0.069 0.356958
2017-08-09 0.069 0.345518
2017-07-12 0.069 0.359937
2017-06-12 0.069 0.352041
2017-05-10 0.069 0.363158
2017-04-11 0.069 0.364693
2017-03-13 0.069 0.378705
2017-02-13 0.069 0.368000
2017-01-17 0.069 0.368590
2016-12-12 0.085 0.468062
2016-11-09 0.069 0.365466
2016-10-12 0.069 0.359937
2016-09-12 0.069 0.359750
2016-08-10 0.069 0.355854
2016-07-11 0.069 0.358814
2016-06-09 0.069 0.365079
2016-05-11 0.069 0.367021
2016-04-11 0.069 0.376843
2016-03-10 0.069 0.384187
2016-02-10 0.069 0.392715
2016-01-13 0.069 0.390271
2015-12-09 0.172 0.949751
2015-11-12 0.068 0.378830
2015-10-13 0.071 0.396205
2015-09-10 0.071 0.399325
2015-08-11 0.071 0.407812
2015-07-09 0.071 0.404098
2015-06-09 0.071 0.402039
2015-05-11 0.071 0.385660
2015-04-09 0.071 0.380901
2015-03-11 0.071 0.386289
2015-02-11 0.071 0.381720
2015-01-12 0.071 0.381310
2014-12-12 0.578 3.184573
2014-11-12 0.071 0.382543
2014-10-14 0.071 0.387555
2014-09-11 0.074 0.392781
2014-08-07 0.074 0.397422
2014-07-10 0.074 0.392781
2014-06-11 0.074 0.392365
2014-05-08 0.074 0.397422
2014-04-10 0.074 0.401955
2014-03-12 0.074 0.406593
2014-02-12 0.074 0.413408
2014-01-13 0.074 0.407041
2013-12-10 0.362 2.068571
2013-11-06 0.074 0.403710
2013-10-09 0.074 0.420694
2013-09-11 0.074 0.429733
2013-08-08 0.074 0.425043
2013-07-09 0.074 0.416901
2013-06-11 0.075 0.405844
2013-05-09 0.075 0.378788
2013-04-09 0.075 0.374251
2013-03-07 0.077 0.381000
2013-02-07 0.077 0.374150
2013-01-10 0.077 0.364583
2012-12-12 0.643 3.051732
2012-11-13 0.078 0.363128
2012-10-10 0.078 0.359779
2012-09-14 0.078 0.355191
2012-08-13 0.080 0.373832
2012-07-12 0.080 0.369004
2012-06-13 0.080 0.382958
2012-05-11 0.080 0.389674
2012-04-11 0.080 0.397022
2012-03-12 0.080 0.394867
2012-02-13 0.080 0.385728
2012-01-12 0.080 0.414293
2011-12-13 0.489 2.379562
2011-11-14 0.080 0.397022
2011-10-12 0.080 0.403226
2011-09-13 0.080 0.407539
2011-08-11 0.080 0.413437
2011-07-13 0.080 0.416233
2011-06-13 0.080 0.435256
2011-05-11 0.080 0.433839
2011-04-13 0.080 0.446927
2011-03-11 0.080 0.443705
2011-02-11 0.080 0.443213
2011-01-12 0.080 0.436681
2010-12-13 0.080 0.445682
2010-11-10 0.080 0.400601
2010-10-13 0.080 0.394867
2010-09-13 0.085 0.422255
2010-08-11 0.085 0.413625
2010-07-13 0.085 0.421836
2010-06-11 0.085 0.430598
2010-05-12 0.085 0.436345
2010-04-13 0.085 0.432570
2010-03-11 0.085 0.433011
2010-02-10 0.085 0.431253
2010-01-13 0.085 0.443864
2009-12-11 0.085 0.435674
2009-11-10 0.085 0.450689
2009-10-13 0.085 0.446663
2009-09-11 0.260 1.373481
2009-06-11 0.150 0.893389
2009-03-11 0.270 1.664612
2008-12-23 0.180 1.107011
2008-12-11 0.270 1.757813
2008-09-11 0.250 1.576293
2008-06-11 0.230 1.373955
2008-03-12 0.230 1.352941
2007-12-12 0.230 1.353738
2007-09-12 0.230 1.341890
2007-06-13 0.230 1.373955
2007-03-13 0.238 1.350738
2006-12-13 0.238 1.369390
2006-09-13 0.238 1.400824
2006-06-13 0.238 1.440678
2006-03-13 0.238 1.408284
2005-12-13 0.238 1.434599
2005-09-13 0.244 1.373101
2005-06-13 0.250 1.409245
2005-03-11 0.250 1.406074
2004-12-13 0.260 1.478113
2004-09-13 0.260 1.473088
2004-06-14 0.260 1.552239
2004-03-11 0.275 1.524390
2003-12-11 0.325 1.840317
2003-09-11 0.260 1.464789
2003-06-11 0.290 1.493306
2003-03-12 0.290 1.510417
2002-12-11 0.315 1.713819
2002-09-11 0.315 1.696284
2002-06-12 0.315 1.707317
2002-03-13 0.330 1.768489
2001-12-12 0.330 1.714286
2001-06-13 0.350 1.871658
2001-03-13 0.340 1.846822
2000-12-13 0.340 2.000000
2000-09-13 0.340 2.014815
2000-06-13 0.349 2.115152
2000-03-13 0.350 2.231076
1999-12-13 0.349 2.198425
1999-09-13 0.350 2.058824
1999-06-11 0.355 2.057971
1999-03-11 0.355 1.786164
1998-12-11 0.355 1.758514
1998-09-11 0.355 1.838188
1998-06-11 0.385 1.943218
1994-09-02 0.385 2.138889
1994-06-06 0.385 2.124138
1994-03-07 0.385 2.026316
1993-12-06 0.385 1.878049
1993-09-03 0.385 1.855422
1993-06-14 0.385 1.878049
1993-03-08 0.380 1.777778
1992-12-24 0.040 0.197531
1992-12-07 0.420 2.167742
1992-09-04 0.420 2.024096
1992-06-08 0.420 2.140127
1992-03-09 0.420 2.167742
1991-12-02 0.420 2.210526
1991-09-09 0.420 2.225166
1991-06-03 0.420 2.285714
1991-03-04 0.450 2.553191
1990-12-03 0.450 2.666667
1990-08-31 0.450 2.812500
1990-06-04 0.450 2.666667
1990-03-05 0.450 2.608696
1989-12-04 0.550 2.767296
1989-09-06 0.550 2.634731
1989-06-05 0.550 2.767296
1989-03-06 0.310 1.569620
1988-12-23 0.240 1.200000
1988-12-06 0.550 2.732919
1988-09-08 0.550 2.634731
1988-05-27 0.550 2.716049
1988-02-29 0.120 0.548571
1987-12-28 0.430 2.072289
1987-11-30 0.550 2.666667
1987-08-31 0.550 2.619048
1987-06-01 0.550 2.471910
1987-03-02 0.550 2.303665
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.8
dividendYield 5.34
exDividendDate 2026-07-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.842
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.05635877
lastDividendValue 0.067
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2019-02-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.027325988
Address1 1,331 Spring Street, North West
Address2 Suite 2500
All Time High 25.375
All Time Low 11.42
Ask 15.28
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 49,630
Average Daily Volume3 Month 55,936
Average Volume 55,936
Average Volume10Days 49,630
Beta 0.377
Bid 14.62
Bid Size 300
Book Value 16.628
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,388,448,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 14.95
Current Ratio 1.175
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 15.02
Day Low 14.895
Dividend Date 1,551,312,000
Dividend Rate 0.8
Dividend Yield 5.34
Earnings Growth 1.813
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.813
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 16.234
Enterprise Value 170,644,256
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.02
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,783,987,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 14.9874
Fifty Day Average Change -0.037400246
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0024954458
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.7325988
Fifty Two Week High 15.98
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0299997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.064455554
Fifty Two Week Low 14.68
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.2699995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.018392336
Fifty Two Week Range 14.68 - 15.98
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 409,329,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.85
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 10,511,799
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.46977
Implied Shares Outstanding 11,425,089
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.067
Last Fiscal Year End 1,772,236,800
Long Business Summary Invesco Bond Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Invesco Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc, INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc., and Invesco Canada Ltd. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund primarily invests in fixed-rate investment-grade corporate bonds. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index. It was formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen Bond Fund. Invesco Bond Fund was formed in 1970 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Invesco Bond Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 170,805,072
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6179970
Most Recent Quarter 1,772,236,800
Net Income To Common 11,605,544
Next Fiscal Year End 1,803,772,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 170,805,080
Open 14.96
Operating Margins 0.89461
Payout Ratio 0.8181
Phone 404- 892-0896
Previous Close 14.94
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.8990859
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 16.24889
Profit Margins 1.10405
Quick Ratio 1.164
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0100002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0669359
Regular Market Day High 15.02
Regular Market Day Low 14.895
Regular Market Day Range 14.895 - 15.02
Regular Market Open 14.96
Regular Market Previous Close 14.94
Regular Market Price 14.95
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 59,382
Return On Assets 0.02977
Return On Equity 0.06142
Revenue Growth -0.042
Revenue Per Share 0.92
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 11,425,089
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0011
Shares Short 12,643
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 13,933
Short Name Invesco Bond Fund
Short Percent Of Float 0.0014
Short Ratio 0.23
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol VBF
Total Cash 160,817
Total Cash Per Share 0.014
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 10,511,799
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.842
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.05635877
Trailing Eps 1.02
Trailing P E 14.656863
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 15.30285
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.35284996
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.023057794
Type Disp Equity
Volume 59,382
Website https://www.invesco.com/portal/site/us/investors/closed-end/product-detail?productId=30454
Zip 30,309