Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs SPYG: how they differ
BNDX and SPYG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and SPYG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | NVIDIA Corp 13.66% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Microsoft Corp 7.81% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Apple Inc 5.99% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Alphabet Inc 5.91% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Broadcom Inc 5.04% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Alphabet Inc 4.71% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Micron Technology Inc 3.67% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% |
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 | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Total International Bond | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 147 |
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.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or SPYG?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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