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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and TIP −1.0%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or TIP?

BNDX is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BNDX vs TIP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 BNDX's duration was 6.5 years and TIP's 6.3; BNDX charges 0.07% to TIP's 0.18%.

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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $14.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares TIPS Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

−1.0%

TIP total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.18%

TIP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BNDX costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; BNDX is 5.8 times larger.

BNDX vs TIP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	TIP
Return
Measure	BNDX	TIP
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	−1.0%
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	TIP
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	TIP
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.18%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$14.2bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	TIP
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

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

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX TIP

Only in one fund ↓

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 TIP

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2035 3.99%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2035 3.94%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2036 3.92%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2034 3.71%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2034 3.55%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2030 3.37%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Apr 15, 2030 3.32%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2033 3.31%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF TIP iShares TIPS Bond 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 TIPS Bond

Total return, 1 year −0.9% −1.0%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −0.8% (VTP)

Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.2 pts vs VTP

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.18%

Holdings 6840 48

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and TIP as of Oct 27, 2026 $82.9bn $14.6bn

BNDX and TIP 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.

TIP

TIP tracks an index of TIPS Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −0.8% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or TIP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and TIP −1.0%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or TIP?: BNDX is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

TIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for TIP ↗

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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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