Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs IUSB: how they differ
BNDX and IUSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | IUSB |
|---|---|---|
| ORLEN SA | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Agence Francaise de Developpement EPIC | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| China Development Bank | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Electricite de France SA | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Emirates NBD Bank PJSC | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| International Development Association | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| JT International Financial Services BV | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Kookmin Bank | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| NRW Bank | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in IUSB |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | United States of America 0.38% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | United States of America 0.37% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | United States of America 0.37% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | United States of America 0.37% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | United States of America 0.36% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | United States of America 0.36% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | United States of America 0.36% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | United States of America 0.35% |
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 | IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Core Universal USD Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | −0.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −17.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 17819 |
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.
IUSB in plain words
IUSB is a bond fund tracking the Core Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and IUSB returned −0.3%, so IUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or IUSB?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and IUSB charges 0.06%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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