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BND vs CGCB: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 BND's duration was 5.7 years and CGCB's 6.3; BND charges 0.03% to CGCB's 0.27%. Net assets: $161.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, and $6.5bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Capital Group Core Bond ETF.

BND costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; BND is far larger, $161.4bn against $6.4bn.

BNDCGCB
Expense ratio0.03%0.27%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$161.4bn$6.4bn
Total return, 1 year−1.5%−1.7%
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common5%
Below its high4.9%, high on Aug 6, 20204.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

−1.5%
BND total return, 1 year
−1.7%
CGCB total return, 1 year
0.03%
BND expense ratio
0.27%
CGCB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BND and CGCB hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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5% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BND CGCB
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2055 0.23% 0.62%
US TREASURY N/B, due Oct 31, 2029 0.22% 0.28%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2054 0.22% 0.38%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2055 0.21% 0.78%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2054 0.21% 0.38%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2055 0.19% 0.70%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2053 0.18% 0.51%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2032 0.17% 0.20%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2032 0.16% 0.19%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2051 0.16% 0.19%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2045 0.15% 0.32%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2052 0.14% 0.80%
Only in BND
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 0.47%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 30, 2027 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2035 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2035 0.39%
Only in CGCB
Capital Group Central Cash Fund 2.84%
Bank of America Corp, due Feb 7, 2030 1.32%
Boeing Co/The, due May 1, 2027 0.90%
BAE Systems PLC, due Mar 26, 2029 0.74%
Truist Financial Corp, due Jan 24, 2030 0.69%
Boeing Co/The, due May 1, 2027 0.67%
AIB Group PLC, due Sep 13, 2029 0.65%
Fannie Mae Pool, due Nov 1, 2055 0.60%

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On the same fields

BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
CGCB
Capital Group Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Capital Group
What it is Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.5% −1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −18.8 pts −19.0 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.27%
Holdings 16275 764
Net assets, BND as of Sep 30, 2026 and CGCB as of Oct 8, 2026 $161.4bn $6.5bn

BND and CGCB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

BND in plain words

BND tracks an index of US aggregate bonds. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.9% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, measured by the closely related Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

CGCB in plain words

CGCB is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.27% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or CGCB?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.5% and CGCB −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, BND or CGCB?
BND is cheaper, by 0.24 percentage points a year. That is about $24 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
BND filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BND prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for BND ↗CGCB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CGCB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Capital Group page for CGCB ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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