Which returned more over the last year, BND or FBCG?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and FBCG returned +17.3%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BND or FBCG?

BND charges 0.03% a year and FBCG charges 0.57%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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BND vs FBCG: how they differ

BND is a bond index fund and FBCG an equity index fund, and over the year FBCG returned more, +17.3% against −0.7%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF.

BND and FBCG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	Fidelity
What it is	US aggregate bonds	Blue Chip Growth
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+17.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	−0.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.57%
Holdings	not filed	214

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.

FBCG in plain words

FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or FBCG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and FBCG returned +17.3%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BND or FBCG?: BND charges 0.03% a year and FBCG charges 0.57%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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