Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs LQD: Differences, Returns & Fees
BNDX's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and LQD's 7.7 on Aug 31, 2026; BNDX charges 0.07% to LQD's 0.14%.
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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $30.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
BNDX costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.5 points; BNDX is 2.9 times larger.
| Measure | BNDX | LQD |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | −3.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 6.3%, high on Sep 22, 2021 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.14% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $82.9bn | $28.3bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and LQD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BNDX and LQD 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.
LQD
LQD tracks an index of US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 6.3% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or LQD?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and LQD −3.4%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or LQD?
- BNDX is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 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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