Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs MTUM: how they differ
BNDX and MTUM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and MTUM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in MTUM |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | BROADCOM INC. 5.41% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% |
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 | MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | MSCI USA Momentum Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +21.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 125 |
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.
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or MTUM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and MTUM returned +21.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or MTUM?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and MTUM charges 0.15%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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