Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs IDEV: how they differ
BNDX and IDEV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IDEV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and IDEV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in IDEV |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | ASML HOLDING 2.29% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.22% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.02% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.98% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | SHELL PLC 0.91% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 0.88% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | NOVARTIS AG 0.87% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | NESTLE SA 0.85% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Core MSCI International Developed Markets |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +18.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 1782 |
BNDX in plain words
BNDX is a bond fund tracking the Total International Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
IDEV in plain words
IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1782 positions, with the top ten at 10.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IDEV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and IDEV returned +18.7%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or IDEV?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and IDEV charges 0.04%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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