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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and GOVT returned −1.0%, so BND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BND or GOVT?

BND charges 0.03% a year and GOVT charges 0.05%, 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 GOVT: how they differ

BND and GOVT are both bond index funds, and over the year they finished level, −0.7% against −1.0%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF.

BND and GOVT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	iShares
What it is	US aggregate bonds	U.S. Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	−1.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	−18.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.05%
Holdings	not filed	223

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.

GOVT in plain words

GOVT is a bond fund tracking the U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or GOVT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and GOVT returned −1.0%, so BND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BND or GOVT?: BND charges 0.03% a year and GOVT charges 0.05%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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