Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs IYR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to IYR's +3.4%; 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 $3.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
Pair scorecard
BNDX costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.3 points; BNDX is 19.7 times larger.
| Measure | BNDX | IYR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | +3.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 8.6%, high on Jul 28, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Capped Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.37% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $82.9bn | $4.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 80% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 52.5% | |
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 IYR 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 IYR 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.
IYR
IYR tracks an index of U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 59 positions, with the top ten at 52.5%. It sat 8.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IYR?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and IYR +3.4%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or IYR?
- BNDX is cheaper, by 0.30 percentage points a year. That is about $30 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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