Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs FNDX: how they differ
BNDX and FNDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and FNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | FNDX |
|---|---|---|
| CNH Industrial NV | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Linde PLC | 0.00% | 0.29% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Apple Inc 4.64% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Intel Corp 2.57% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Alphabet Inc 2.38% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Microsoft Corp 2.33% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Alphabet Inc 1.90% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Amazon.com Inc 1.86% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Micron Technology Inc 1.60% |
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 | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Schwab |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.25% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 733 |
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.
FNDX in plain words
FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or FNDX?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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