Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VT: how they differ
BNDX and VT hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VT |
|---|---|---|
| National Bank of Greece SA | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| BPER Banca SPA | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 0.01% | 0.11% |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Accor SA | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| DNB Bank ASA | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Enel SpA | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Talanx AG | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Banco BPM SpA | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| CEZ AS | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VT?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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