Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs SDY: how they differ
BNDX and SDY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and SDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Linde PLC | 0.00% | 0.56% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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 Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Total International Bond | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 155 |
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.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and SDY returned +11.0%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or SDY?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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