Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs XLY: how they differ
BNDX and XLY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and BNDX returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and XLY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in XLY |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | Amazon.com Inc 22.24% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Tesla Inc 19.66% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | Home Depot Inc/The 5.83% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | McDonald's Corp 4.16% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | TJX Cos Inc/The 3.93% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Booking Holdings Inc 3.44% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Lowe's Cos Inc 3.08% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Starbucks Corp 2.90% |
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 | XLY State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Consumer discretionary |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | −4.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −21.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 47 |
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.
XLY in plain words
XLY is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer discretionary. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 69.2%. It sat 8.9% below its high of Jan 12, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or XLY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and XLY returned −4.1%, so BNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or XLY?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and XLY charges 0.08%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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