Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VEA: how they differ
BNDX and VEA hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VEA hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| BPER Banca SPA | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 0.01% | 0.39% |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.12% |
| Accor SA | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Pandora A/S | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Bank of Queensland Ltd | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| DNB Bank ASA | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| Luzerner Kantonalbank AG | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Talanx AG | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Siemens AG 0.73% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Shell PLC 0.68% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Tokyo Electron Ltd 0.66% |
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 | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 3870 |
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.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VEA?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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