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BND vs JHCR: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 BND's duration was 5.7 years and JHCR's 6.0; BND charges 0.03% to JHCR's 0.29%. Net assets: $161.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, and $2.3bn on Jun 30, 2026 for John Hancock Core Bond ETF.

BND costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; BND is far larger, $397.1bn against $2.3bn.

BNDJHCR
Expense ratio0.03%0.29%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026$397.1bn$2.3bn
Total return, 1 year−1.5%−1.7%
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common4%
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%
JHCR total return, 1 year
0.03%
BND expense ratio
0.29%
JHCR expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BND and JHCR hold 4% 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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4% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BND JHCR
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.33% 0.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 30, 2030 0.30% 0.32%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2056 0.24% 3.15%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2029 0.19% 1.04%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2055 0.19% 0.58%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2045 0.15% 0.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2046 0.14% 0.94%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2048 0.14% 0.55%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2045 0.13% 0.20%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2028 0.21% 0.12%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2042 0.11% 1.22%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2050 0.10% 0.75%
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 Feb 15, 2034 0.40%
Only in JHCR
FANNIE MAE POOL FN 10/52 FIXED 5, due Oct 1, 2052 0.71%
FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 03/52 FIXED 2, due Mar 1, 2052 0.67%
FANNIE MAE POOL FN 03/52 FIXED 2.5, due Mar 1, 2052 0.64%
FANNIE MAE POOL FN 12/50 FIXED 2.5, due Dec 1, 2050 0.62%
FANNIE MAE POOL FN 04/53 FIXED 5, due Apr 1, 2053 0.61%
FANNIE MAE POOL FN 03/52 FIXED VAR, due Mar 1, 2052 0.56%
FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 01/55 FIXED 5, due Jan 1, 2055 0.49%
FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 07/53 FIXED 5, due Jul 1, 2053 0.48%

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On the same fields

BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
JHCR
John Hancock Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard John Hancock
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 −18.9 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.29%
Holdings 16275 962
Net assets, BND as of Sep 30, 2026 and JHCR as of Jun 30, 2026 $161.4bn $2.3bn

BND and JHCR 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.

JHCR in plain words

JHCR is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% 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 Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or JHCR?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.5% and JHCR −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, BND or JHCR?
BND is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 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 ↗JHCR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JHCR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗John Hancock 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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