Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs SCHB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to SCHB's +13.4%; 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 $44.6bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF.
Pair scorecard
SCHB costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 14.3 points.
| Measure | BNDX | SCHB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | +13.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and SCHB as of Aug 31, 2026 | $82.9bn | $44.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 88% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 33.7% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and SCHB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BNDX and SCHB 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.
SCHB
SCHB tracks an index of US broad market. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,372 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or SCHB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and SCHB +13.4%.
- Which is cheaper, BNDX or SCHB?
- SCHB is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 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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