Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs EWZ: how they differ
BNDX and EWZ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and EWZ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in EWZ |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | VALE S.A. 11.62% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | AMBEV S.A. 3.23% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | WEG S.A. 3.08% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | MSCI Brazil |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +32.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.59% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 47 |
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.
EWZ in plain words
EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or EWZ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and EWZ returned +32.9%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or EWZ?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and EWZ charges 0.59%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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