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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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BNDX vs BOND: how they differ

BNDX and BOND hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and BOND returned more over the year.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and BOND hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BNDXOnly in BOND
French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18%UMBS, TBA 4.80%
Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14%PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52%
Canadian Government Bond 0.13%UMBS, TBA 2.98%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%United States Treasury 2.93%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%UMBS, TBA 2.36%
Canadian Government Bond 0.09%United States Treasury 2.22%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%UMBS, TBA 2.19%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%UMBS, TBA 1.96%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

BNDX and BOND on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardPIMCO
What it isTotal International BondActive Bond Exchange-Traded
Total return, 1 year−0.7%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts−17.6 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.54%
Holdings67071565

BNDX in plain words

BNDX is a bond fund tracking the Total International Bond. 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 0.07% a year.

BOND in plain words

BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or BOND?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and BOND returned −0.1%, so BOND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or BOND?
BNDX charges 0.07% a year and BOND charges 0.54%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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