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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090630121703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000814585-09-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Khanna Gautam
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413157

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02201
		FILM NUMBER:		09918501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MBIA
		STREET 2:		113 KING STREET
		CITY:			ARMONK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIVUS BOND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030125
		IRS NUMBER:				231745238
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 KING STREET
		CITY:			ARMONK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9142734545

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 KING STREET
		CITY:			ARMONK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	1838 BOND DEBENTURE TRADING FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREXEL BOND DEBENTURE TRADING FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREXEL INCOME SECURITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711102
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000030125</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RIVUS BOND FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001413157</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Khanna Gautam</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MBIA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>113 KING STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARMONK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10504</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>350</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Leonard I. Chubinsky, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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