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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BND vs EWZ: how they differ

BND is a bond index fund and EWZ an equity index fund, and over the year EWZ returned more, +32.9% against −0.7%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.

BND and EWZ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isUS aggregate bondsMSCI Brazil
Total return, 1 year−0.7%+32.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts+15.4 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.59%
Holdingsnot filed47

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.

EWZ in plain words

EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or EWZ?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BND or EWZ?
BND charges 0.03% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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