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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and JAAA +4.7%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or JAAA?

BNDX is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BNDX vs JAAA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 BNDX's duration was 6.5 years and JAAA's 0.0; BNDX charges 0.07% to JAAA's 0.20%.

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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $32.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

+4.7%

JAAA total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.20%

JAAA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BNDX costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.6 points.

BNDX vs JAAA: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	JAAA
Return
Measure	BNDX	JAAA
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	+4.7%
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	JAAA
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	JAAA
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.20%
Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026	$82.9bn	$32.5bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	JAAA
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

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

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX JAAA

Only in one fund ↓

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 JAAA

KKR CLO 35 Ltd., Series 35A, Class AR, due Jan 20, 2038 0.85%

AB BSL CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1R2, due Oct 15, 2038 0.78%

Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2020-16A, Class A1R2, due Jan 19, 2038 0.73%

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1R2, due Apr 16, 2037 0.68%

Ares LXI CLO Ltd., Series 2021-61A, Class A1R2, due Apr 20, 2037 0.68%

Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class A1R, due Oct 15, 2038 0.62%

WISE CLO Ltd., Series 2024-1A, Class AR, due Apr 15, 2037 0.62%

Magnetite XXXII Ltd., Series 2022-32A, Class AR, due Oct 15, 2037 0.60%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard Janus Henderson

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −0.9% +4.7%

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.20%

Holdings 6840 598

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and JAAA as of Oct 28, 2026 $82.9bn $32.5bn

BNDX and JAAA 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.

JAAA

JAAA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or JAAA?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and JAAA +4.7%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or JAAA?: BNDX is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

JAAA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JAAA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Janus Henderson page for JAAA ↗

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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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