Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VYMI: how they differ
BNDX and VYMI hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VYMI hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| National Bank of Greece SA | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| BPER Banca SPA | 0.01% | 0.11% |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA | 0.01% | 0.12% |
| Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 0.01% | 0.68% |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| Accor SA | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Pandora A/S | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Bank of Queensland Ltd | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| DNB Bank ASA | 0.01% | 0.14% |
| Talanx AG | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Shell PLC 1.43% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.38% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | BHP Group Ltd 1.06% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 0.99% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Iberdrola SA 0.84% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Novo Nordisk A/S 0.75% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 1582 |
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.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or VYMI?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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