Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs IGSB: how they differ
BNDX and IGSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGSB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and IGSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in IGSB |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.31% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | T-MOBILE USA INC 0.18% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.16% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | ABBVIE INC 0.14% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | AMAZON.COM INC 0.13% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | CVS HEALTH CORP 0.13% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | BOEING CO 0.12% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | MARS INC 0.12% |
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 | IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 4606 |
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.
IGSB in plain words
IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IGSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and IGSB returned +1.7%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or IGSB?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and IGSB charges 0.04%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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