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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BNDX vs IGM: how they differ

BNDX and IGM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGM returned more over the year.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and IGM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BNDXOnly in IGM
French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18%NVIDIA Corp. 7.97%
Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14%Apple, Inc. 7.92%
Canadian Government Bond 0.13%Broadcom, Inc. 7.61%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%Microsoft Corp. 7.50%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%Micron Technology, Inc. 5.47%
Canadian Government Bond 0.09%Alphabet, Inc. 4.45%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%Meta Platforms, Inc. 4.17%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.13%

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 and IGM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
IGM
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isTotal International BondExpanded Tech Sector
Total return, 1 year−0.7%+32.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts+15.2 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.37%
Holdings6707295

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.

IGM in plain words

IGM is an index equity fund tracking the Expanded Tech Sector. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 295 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IGM?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and IGM returned +32.7%, so IGM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or IGM?
BNDX charges 0.07% a year and IGM charges 0.37%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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