Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs EMB: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 BNDX's duration was 6.5 years and EMB's 6.5; BNDX charges 0.07% to EMB's 0.39%.
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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $13.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
BNDX costs 0.32 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; BNDX is 6.4 times larger.
| Measure | BNDX | EMB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | −0.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Jun 29, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.39% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $82.9bn | $12.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and EMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BNDX and EMB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BNDX
BNDX tracks an index of Total International Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
EMB
EMB tracks the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or EMB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and EMB −0.4%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or EMB?
- BNDX is cheaper, by 0.32 percentage points a year. That is about $32 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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