Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs FTEC: how they differ
BNDX and FTEC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FTEC returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and FTEC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in FTEC |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | NVIDIA Corp 18.00% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Apple Inc 14.38% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Microsoft Corp 9.54% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Broadcom Inc 5.01% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Micron Technology Inc 2.64% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Intel Corp 1.99% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% |
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.
| BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Fidelity |
| What it is | Total International Bond | MSCI Information Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +35.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 282 |
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.
FTEC in plain words
FTEC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or FTEC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so FTEC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or FTEC?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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