Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs EZU: how they differ
BNDX and EZU hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and EZU returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and EZU hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | EZU |
|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Materials AG | 0.01% | 0.38% |
| UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 0.01% | 0.20% |
| Airbus SE | 0.01% | 1.60% |
| Neste Oyj | 0.01% | 0.18% |
| Sampo Oyj | 0.01% | 0.33% |
| Deutsche Post AG | 0.00% | 0.71% |
| AXA SA | 0.00% | 0.99% |
| Nordea Bank Abp | 0.00% | 0.76% |
| SAP SE | 0.00% | 2.44% |
| Allianz SE | 0.00% | 2.18% |
| BASF SE | 0.00% | 0.68% |
| Erste Group Bank AG | 0.00% | 0.47% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in EZU |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Siemens Energy AG 1.89% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Iberdrola, S.A. 1.89% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE 1.76% |
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 | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | MSCI Eurozone |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +18.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.50% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 226 |
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.
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or EZU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and EZU returned +18.0%, so EZU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or EZU?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and EZU charges 0.50%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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