Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BINC vs VGK: how they differ
BINC and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BINC and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BINC | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| IMCD NV | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| EDP SA | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| Only in BINC | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 5.13% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.81% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.14% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.10% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.52% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate B 1.02% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corpo 0.64% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| UMBS, TBA 0.53% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Flexible Income | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.5 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 4124 | 1228 |
BINC in plain words
BINC is an index equity fund tracking the Flexible Income. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 2% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4124 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BINC or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do BINC and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 2% of BINC and 0% of VGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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