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BND vs VCRB: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 BND's duration was 5.7 years and VCRB's 5.6; BND charges 0.03% to VCRB's 0.10%. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $161.4bn for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF and $7.6bn for Vanguard Core Bond ETF.

BND costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; BND is far larger, $161.4bn against $7.6bn.

BNDVCRB
Expense ratio0.03%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$161.4bn$7.6bn
Total return, 1 year−1.5%−1.3%
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common17%
Below its high4.9%, high on Aug 6, 20204.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

−1.5%
BND total return, 1 year
−1.3%
VCRB total return, 1 year
0.03%
BND expense ratio
0.10%
VCRB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BND and VCRB hold 17% 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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17% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BND VCRB
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 0.41% 0.51%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2035 0.41% 0.52%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 0.41% 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2032 0.35% 0.43%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 0.24% 1.02%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2030 0.23% 0.54%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 31, 2028 0.20% 0.27%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2028 0.19% 0.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2028 0.19% 0.34%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2053 0.21% 0.18%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 0.17% 0.65%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2031 0.16% 0.53%
Only in BND
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 0.47%
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 Aug 15, 2034 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 0.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2035 0.39%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2033 0.39%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2033 0.36%
Only in VCRB
FNR 2026-46 FL, due Jun 25, 2056 0.59%
OBX 2026-INV2 AF, due Apr 25, 2056 0.57%
FINLAND REP OF, due Jun 3, 2036 0.54%
OBX 2026-INV4 AF, due May 25, 2056 0.47%
BTPS, due Jun 15, 2033 0.34%
CASSA DEPOSITI E, due Oct 1, 2030 0.33%
EFMT 2026-AE4 A1, due Jun 25, 2061 0.32%
SEMT 2025-S2 A1, due Nov 25, 2055 0.30%

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On the same fields

BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
VCRB
Vanguard Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.5% −1.3%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −18.8 pts −18.6 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.10%
Holdings 16275 3418
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $161.4bn $7.6bn

BND and VCRB 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.

VCRB in plain words

VCRB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 4.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or VCRB?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −1.5% and VCRB −1.3%.
Which is cheaper, BND or VCRB?
BND is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 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 ↗VCRB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VCRB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VCRB ↗

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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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