Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs HDV: how they differ
BND is a bond index fund and HDV an equity index fund, and over the year HDV returned more, +22.5% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | not filed | 75 |
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.
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and HDV returned +22.5%, so HDV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or HDV?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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