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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and IEFA +12.3%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or IEFA?

Neither: BNDX and IEFA both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BNDX vs IEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to IEFA's +12.3%; 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 $190.4bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

+12.3%

IEFA total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.07%

IEFA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 13.2 points; IEFA is 2.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BNDX vs IEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	IEFA
Return
Measure	BNDX	IEFA
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	+12.3%
Drawdown
Measure	BNDX	IEFA
Below its high		4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	IEFA
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	MSCI EAFE IMI Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	IEFA
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.07%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$190.2bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	IEFA
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		12.3%

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 IEFA 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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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX IEFA

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Only in BNDX

MKTLIQ 0.93%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.39%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.35%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.35%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.35%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.34%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.33%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.31%

Only in IEFA

ASML HOLDING 2.55%

ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%

SHELL 1.21%

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%

NOVARTIS AG 1.14%

ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%

NESTLE SA 1.04%

SAP 0.97%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer Vanguard iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks the MSCI EAFE

Total return, 1 year −0.9% +12.3%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (ACWX)

Gap to its benchmark not measured −2.0 pts vs ACWX

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%

Holdings 6840 2629

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and IEFA as of Oct 28, 2026 $82.9bn $190.4bn

BNDX and IEFA 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.

IEFA

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. 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 2,629 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IEFA?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and IEFA +12.3%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or IEFA?: Neither: BNDX and IEFA both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

IEFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEFA ↗

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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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