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

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BND vs IYW: how they differ

BND is a bond index fund and IYW an equity index fund, and over the year IYW returned more, +34.9% against −0.7%.

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

BND and IYW on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
IYW
iShares U.S. Technology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isUS aggregate bondsU.S. Technology
Total return, 1 year−0.7%+34.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts+17.4 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.37%
Holdingsnot filed139

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.

IYW in plain words

IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or IYW?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and IYW returned +34.9%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BND or IYW?
BND charges 0.03% a year and IYW charges 0.37%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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