Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BND vs VOE: how they differ
BND is a bond index fund and VOE an equity index fund, and over the year VOE returned more, +20.2% against −0.7%.
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Holdings | not filed | 170 |
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.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BND or VOE?
- BND charges 0.03% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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