Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs FXI: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to FXI's −19.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $3.7bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares China Large-Cap ETF.
Pair scorecard
BNDX costs 0.66 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 18.2 points; BNDX is far larger, $82.9bn against $3.9bn.
| Measure | BNDX | FXI |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | −19.1% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 32.7%, high on Feb 17, 2021 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | FTSE China 50 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.73% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $82.9bn | $3.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 58.4% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and FXI 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
BNDX and FXI 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.
FXI
FXI tracks an index of China Large-Cap. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −19.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 58.4%. It sat 32.7% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or FXI?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and FXI −19.1%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or FXI?
- BNDX is cheaper, by 0.66 percentage points a year. That is about $66 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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