Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs QUAL: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to QUAL's +13.1%; 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 $48.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
Pair scorecard
BNDX costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 14.0 points; BNDX is 1.7 times larger.
| Measure | BNDX | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | +13.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $82.9bn | $47.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 97% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 44.5% | |
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 QUAL 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 QUAL 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.
QUAL
QUAL tracks the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 119 positions, with the top ten at 44.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or QUAL?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and QUAL +13.1%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or QUAL?
- BNDX is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 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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