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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and SPYD +15.3%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or SPYD?

Neither: BNDX and SPYD both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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BNDX vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to SPYD's +15.3%; 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 $7.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

+15.3%

SPYD total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.07%

SPYD expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 16.2 points; BNDX is 11.7 times larger.

BNDX vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	SPYD
Return
Measure	BNDX	SPYD
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	+15.3%
Drawdown
Measure	BNDX	SPYD
Below its high		4.1%, high on Aug 24, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	SPYD
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	S&P 500 High Dividend Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	SPYD
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.07%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$7.1bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	SPYD
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		99%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		16.1%

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 SPYD 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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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX SPYD

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Only in BNDX

MKTLIQ 0.93%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.39%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.35%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.35%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.35%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.34%

United Kingdom Gilt 0.33%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.31%

Only in SPYD

ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.18%

HP INC 1.74%

HASBRO INC 1.73%

PFIZER INC 1.56%

CHEVRON CORP 1.54%

MEDTRONIC PLC 1.49%

CROWN CASTLE INC 1.47%

BEST BUY CO INC 1.47%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer Vanguard State Street

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend

Total return, 1 year −0.9% +15.3%

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%

Holdings 6840 79

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and SPYD as of Oct 27, 2026 $82.9bn $7.5bn

BNDX and SPYD 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.

SPYD

SPYD tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 79 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or SPYD?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and SPYD +15.3%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or SPYD?: Neither: BNDX and SPYD both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

SPYD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SPYD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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