Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or HYMB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and HYMB −1.0%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or HYMB?

BNDX is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BNDX vs HYMB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BNDX's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and HYMB's 7.3 on Jun 30, 2026; BNDX charges 0.07% to HYMB's 0.35%.

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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $3.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

−1.0%

HYMB total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.35%

HYMB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BNDX costs 0.28 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; BNDX is far larger, $82.9bn against $3.7bn.

BNDX vs HYMB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	HYMB
Return
Measure	BNDX	HYMB
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	−1.0%
Drawdown
Measure	BNDX	HYMB
Below its high		4.7%, high on Jul 2, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	HYMB
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	ICE US Select High Yield Crossover Municipal Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	HYMB
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$3.7bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	HYMB
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and HYMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX HYMB

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Only in BNDX

UK TSY GILT, due Mar 7, 2031 0.41%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Feb 25, 2031 0.37%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Feb 25, 2029 0.36%

UK TSY GILT, due Mar 7, 2030 0.36%

UK TSY GILT, due Mar 7, 2028 0.35%

UK TSY GILT, due Jul 22, 2029 0.34%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Nov 25, 2035 0.33%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Nov 25, 2032 0.33%

Only in HYMB

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2058 2.49%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2058 1.52%

BUCKEYE OH TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FING AUTH, due Jun 1, 2055 1.25%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Jul 1, 2041 0.63%

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REVENUE, due Jul 1, 2053 0.61%

PUERTO RICO CMWLTH, due Jul 1, 2046 0.54%

NEW YORK ST LIBERTY DEV CORP LIBERTY REVENUE, due Nov 15, 2044 0.46%

MET PIER & EXPOSITION AUTH IL REVENUE, due Dec 15, 2042 0.43%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF HYMB State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard State Street

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks an index of Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond

Total return, 1 year −0.9% −1.0%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.4 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.35%

Holdings 6840 2105

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and HYMB as of Oct 27, 2026 $82.9bn $3.8bn

BNDX and HYMB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

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.

HYMB

HYMB tracks an index of Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or HYMB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and HYMB −1.0%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or HYMB?: BNDX is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

BNDX on its own →HYMB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BNDX dividend history →BNDX holdings →HYMB dividend history →HYMB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

HYMB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HYMB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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