Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VXUS: how they differ
BNDX and VXUS hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VXUS hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| National Bank of Greece SA | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| BPER Banca SPA | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 0.01% | 0.29% |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| Accor SA | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pandora A/S | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| DNB Bank ASA | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Talanx AG | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Bank of Queensland Ltd | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Novartis AG 0.67% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Nestle SA 0.61% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Shell PLC 0.61% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VXUS?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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