Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BND vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BND returned −1.3% to SPYD's +15.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $161.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF, and $7.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF.
Pair scorecard
BND costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.6 points; BND is far larger, $161.4bn against $7.1bn.
| Measure | BND | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | +15.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Aug 6, 2020 | 4.1%, high on Aug 24, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index | S&P 500 High Dividend Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $161.4bn | $7.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 99% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 16.1% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BND and SPYD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BND and SPYD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BND
BND tracks an index of US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, measured by the closely related Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
SPYD
SPYD tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 79 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BND or SPYD?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.3% and SPYD +15.3%.
- Which is cheaper, BND or SPYD?
- BND is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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