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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 VOX: how they differ

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

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VOX 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 VOX
French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18%Meta Platforms Inc 21.12%
Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14%Alphabet Inc 16.14%
Canadian Government Bond 0.13%Alphabet Inc 10.61%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%Netflix Inc 4.77%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%Verizon Communications Inc 4.17%
Canadian Government Bond 0.09%Walt Disney Co/The 3.96%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%AT&T Inc 3.69%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74%

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 May 31, 2026.

BNDX and VOX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardVanguard
What it isTotal International BondCommunication Services
Total return, 1 year−0.7%+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts−14.6 pts
Expense ratio0.07%0.09%
Holdings6707114

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.

VOX in plain words

VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VOX?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VOX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or VOX?
BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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