Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs NOBL: how they differ
BNDX and NOBL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and NOBL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and NOBL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in NOBL |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Nucor Corp. 1.77% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.73% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | International Business Machines Corp. 1.71% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1.68% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Franklin Resources, Inc. 1.67% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.62% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Caterpillar, Inc. 1.61% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.61% |
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 | NOBL ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | ProShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +9.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −8.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 69 |
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.
NOBL in plain words
NOBL is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 69 positions, with the top ten at 16.6%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or NOBL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and NOBL returned +9.4%, so NOBL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or NOBL?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and NOBL charges 0.35%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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