BNDW vs BNDX: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year BNDW and BNDX finished level, −1.5% against −1.1%, and BNDW charges 0.05% to BNDX's 0.07%. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $1.9bn for Vanguard Total World Bond ETF and $82.9bn for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF.
BNDW costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; BNDX is far larger, $82.9bn against $1.9bn.
| BNDW | BNDX | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $1.9bn | $82.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | −1.1% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) |
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
BNDW and BNDX are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BNDW follows Bloomberg Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index and BNDX follows Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged).
- Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
- Number of holdings. BNDW holds 3 positions and BNDX holds 6840.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDW and BNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
On the same fields
BNDW and BNDX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BNDW
BNDW tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
About BNDX
BNDX tracks an index of Total International Bond. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDW or BNDX?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDW returned −1.5% and BNDX −1.1%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDW or BNDX?
- BNDW is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 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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