Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs FNDX: how they differ
BND is a bond index fund and FNDX an equity index fund, and over the year FNDX returned more, +26.1% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Schwab |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.25% |
| Holdings | not filed | 733 |
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.
FNDX in plain words
FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% 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, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or FNDX?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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