Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs ILF: how they differ
BND is a bond index fund and ILF an equity index fund, and over the year ILF returned more, +33.4% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares Latin America 40 ETF.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | Latin America 40 |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +33.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.47% |
| Holdings | not filed | 45 |
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.
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or ILF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and ILF returned +33.4%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or ILF?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and ILF charges 0.47%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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