Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VLUE: how they differ
BNDX and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VLUE?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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