Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VB: how they differ
BNDX and VB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 1311 |
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.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VB returned +15.2%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VB?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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