Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs EWT: how they differ
BND is a bond index fund and EWT an equity index fund, and over the year EWT returned more, +84.9% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.59% |
| Holdings | not filed | 85 |
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.
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 51.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or EWT?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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