Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
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.
| Only in BNDX | Only 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 Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | PIMCO |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Active 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 ratio | 0.07% | 0.54% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 1565 |
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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