Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VUSB: how they differ
BNDX and VUSB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VUSB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VUSB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Socia | 0.01% | 0.09% |
| Toyota Finance Australia Ltd | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| Saudi Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.14% |
| Macquarie Bank Ltd | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| NBN Co Ltd | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Ontario Teachers' Finance Trust | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Telstra Group Ltd | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| AGI Finance Pty Ltd | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Israel Government International Bond | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VUSB |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | United States Treasury Bill 4.24% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.68% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 0.59% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.53% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Regions Bank/Birmingham AL 0.52% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | US Bancorp 0.51% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 0.50% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Truist Bank 0.45% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Ultra-Short Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +3.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −13.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.10% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 1281 |
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.
VUSB in plain words
VUSB is a cash and treasury bills tracking the Ultra-Short Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VUSB returned +3.7%, so VUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VUSB?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VUSB charges 0.10%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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