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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and PFF −4.2%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or PFF?

BNDX is cheaper, by 0.38 percentage points a year. That is about $38 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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BNDX vs PFF: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to PFF's −4.2%, and BNDX charges 0.07% to PFF's 0.45%.

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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $11.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

−4.2%

PFF total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.45%

PFF expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BNDX costs 0.38 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.3 points; BNDX is 6.7 times larger.

BNDX vs PFF: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	PFF
Return
Measure	BNDX	PFF
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	−4.2%
Drawdown
Measure	BNDX	PFF
Below its high		7.1%, high on May 8, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	PFF
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	PFF
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.45%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$12.3bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	PFF
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		22.7%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX PFF

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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 PFF

BOEING COMPANY (THE) 6% SER A DEP SHS REPSTG 1/20TH INT MANDATORY CONV PFD 3.93%

STRATEGY INC VARIABLE RATE SERIES A PERPETUAL STRETCH PREFERRED STOCK 2.95%

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 7.5% NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL CONVERTIBLE CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES L 2.33%

ORACLE CORP DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING A 1/2,000TH INTEREST IN A SHARE OF 6.50% SERIES D MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 2.28%

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 7.625% SERIES C MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 1.76%

BANK OF AMERICA CORP 7.25% NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK SERIES L 1.45%

CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII FIXED/FLOAT TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES 1.31%

ALBEMARLE CORP DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING A 1/20TH INTEREST IN A SHARE OF 7.25% SERIES A MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 1.29%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks an index of Preferred and Income Securities

Total return, 1 year −0.9% −4.2%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.6% (MLRG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured −17.8 pts vs MLRG

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.45%

Holdings 6840 453

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and PFF as of Oct 27, 2026 $82.9bn $11.8bn

BNDX and PFF 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.

PFF

PFF tracks an index of Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −4.2% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. 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 453 positions, with the top ten at 22.7%. It sat 7.1% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or PFF?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and PFF −4.2%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or PFF?: BNDX is cheaper, by 0.38 percentage points a year. That is about $38 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

PFF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PFF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for PFF ↗

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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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