Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs EMXC: how they differ
BND is a bond index fund and EMXC an equity index fund, and over the year EMXC returned more, +55.5% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +55.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +38.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.25% |
| Holdings | not filed | 662 |
BND in plain words
BND is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or EMXC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and EMXC returned +55.5%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or EMXC?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and EMXC charges 0.25%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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