Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VTWO?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or VTWO?

BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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BNDX vs VTWO: how they differ

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

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.

What they hold in common

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

Positions BNDX and VTWO both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	BNDX	VTWO
Pfizer Inc	0.00%	0.00%

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BNDX	Only in VTWO
French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18%	Bloom Energy Corp 1.83%
Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14%	Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12%
Canadian Government Bond 0.13%	Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%	Fabrinet 0.69%
Canadian Government Bond 0.10%	Nextpower Inc 0.67%
Canadian Government Bond 0.09%	IonQ Inc 0.63%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%	Coeur Mining Inc 0.58%
Canadian Government Bond 0.08%	TTM Technologies Inc 0.52%

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 and May 31, 2026.

BNDX and VTWO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	Vanguard
What it is	Total International Bond	Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+21.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	+3.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.07%
Holdings	6707	1951

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.

VTWO in plain words

VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VTWO?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or VTWO?: BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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