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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BND vs IJH: how they differ

BND is a bond index fund and IJH an equity index fund, and over the year IJH returned more, +13.4% against −0.7%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF.

BND and IJH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isUS aggregate bondsS&P MidCap 400
Total return, 1 year−0.7%+13.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts−4.1 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.05%
Holdingsnot filed405

BND in plain words

BND is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. 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 0.03% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

IJH in plain words

IJH is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.4% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 405 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or IJH?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and IJH returned +13.4%, so IJH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BND or IJH?
BND charges 0.03% a year and IJH charges 0.05%, so BND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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