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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BNDX vs VIG: how they differ

BNDX and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BNDXOnly in VIG
French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18%Broadcom Inc 5.21%
Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14%Apple Inc 4.10%
Canadian Government Bond 0.13%Microsoft Corp 3.99%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%Eli Lilly & Co 3.36%
Canadian Government Bond 0.09%Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%Walmart Inc 2.62%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%Johnson & Johnson 2.51%

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.

BNDX and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanguard
What it isTotal International BondDividend growth
Total return, 1 year−0.7%+12.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts−5.1 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.04%
Holdings6707332

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.

VIG in plain words

VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VIG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or VIG?
BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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