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BND vs JBND: Differences, Returns & Fees

BND's duration was 5.7 years on Jun 30, 2026 and JBND's 6.2 on May 31, 2026; BND charges 0.03% to JBND's 0.25%. Net assets: $161.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, and $8.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for JPMorgan Active Bond ETF.

BND costs 0.22 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points.

BNDJBND
Expense ratio0.03%0.25%
Net assets, BND as of Sep 30, 2026 and JBND as of Oct 9, 2026$161.4bn$8.9bn
Total return, 1 year−1.5%−1.1%
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common10%
Below its high4.9%, high on Aug 6, 20204.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−1.5%
BND total return, 1 year
−1.1%
JBND total return, 1 year
0.03%
BND expense ratio
0.25%
JBND expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BND and JBND hold 10% 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 May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

half

10% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BND JBND
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2034 0.41% 1.86%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 0.40% 1.49%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2033 0.39% 1.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2032 0.32% 1.46%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2033 0.32% 0.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 0.41% 0.27%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 31, 2029 0.23% 1.69%
US TREASURY N/B, due Oct 31, 2030 0.23% 0.67%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 31, 2030 0.20% 0.68%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2029 0.20% 0.57%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2031 0.34% 0.20%
US TREASURY N/B, due Sep 30, 2030 0.20% 0.23%
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 30, 2027 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2033 0.36%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2032 0.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2032 0.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.33%
Only in JBND
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Feb 15, 2036 1.21%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Aug 15, 2037 0.90%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Feb 15, 2038 0.89%
FNMA/FHLMC UMBS, Single Family, 30 Year, due Jun 25, 2056 0.79%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Nov 15, 2030 0.76%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Nov 15, 2037 0.72%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Aug 15, 2035 0.69%
FNMA/FHLMC UMBS, Single Family, 30 Year, due Jun 25, 2056 0.61%

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On the same fields

BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
JBND
JPMorgan Active Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard JPMorgan
What it is Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.5% −1.1%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −18.8 pts −18.4 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.25%
Holdings 16275 1757
Net assets, BND as of Sep 30, 2026 and JBND as of Oct 9, 2026 $161.4bn $8.9bn

BND and JBND 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.

JBND in plain words

JBND is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% 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 JBND?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.5% and JBND −1.1%.
Which is cheaper, BND or JBND?
BND is cheaper, by 0.22 percentage points a year. That is about $22 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 ↗JBND filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JBND prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗JPMorgan website ↗

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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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