Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs IXUS: how they differ
BNDX and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IXUS returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BNDX | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | SK HYNIX 1.79% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | ASML HOLDING 1.55% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68% |
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 | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | 6707 | 2540 |
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.
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2540 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so IXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or IXUS?
- BNDX charges 0.07% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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