Which returned more over the last year, BND or IBIT?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.4% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so BND returned more.

Which is cheaper, BND or IBIT?

BND charges 0.03% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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BND vs IBIT: how they differ

BND and IBIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and BND returned more over the year.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BND and IBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions BND and IBIT both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding	BND	IBIT
US Dollar	0.14%	0.00%

Only in each
Only in BND	Only in IBIT
MKTLIQ 1.21%	BITCOIN 100.00%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.47%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.41%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.41%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.41%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.41%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.41%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.40%

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 Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

BND and IBIT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Vanguard	iShares
What it is	Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds	Holds bitcoin
Total return, 1 year	−0.4%	−31.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.0 pts	−47.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.25%
Holdings	16296	2
Net assets	$163.3bn	$63.7bn

BND in plain words

BND tracks an index of US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or IBIT?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.4% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so BND returned more.
Which is cheaper, BND or IBIT?: BND charges 0.03% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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