Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs RSP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to RSP's +16.0%; 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 $99.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
Pair scorecard
BNDX costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.9 points.
| Measure | BNDX | RSP |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | +16.0% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | S&P 500 Equal Weight Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and RSP as of Oct 27, 2026 | $82.9bn | $99.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 2.7% | |
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 RSP 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 RSP 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.
RSP
RSP tracks the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.0% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 508 positions, with the top ten at 2.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or RSP?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and RSP +16.0%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or RSP?
- 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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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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