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BNDX vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BNDX's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VCSH's 2.7 on May 31, 2026; VCSH charges 0.03% to BNDX's 0.07%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $82.9bn for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF and $43.9bn for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF.

BNDX on its own →VCSH on its own →
At a glance
−0.9%
BNDX total return, 1 year
+1.3%
VCSH total return, 1 year
0.07%
BNDX expense ratio
0.03%
VCSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VCSH costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.2 points; BNDX is 1.9 times larger.

BNDX vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBNDXVCSH
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.9%+1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.07%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$82.9bn$43.9bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

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

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX VCSH
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 VCSH
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.83%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Dec 20, 2028 0.23%
ABBVIE INC, due Nov 21, 2029 0.21%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2028 0.20%
T-MOBILE USA INC, due Apr 15, 2030 0.19%
BOEING CO, due May 1, 2030 0.19%
WELLS FARGO CO, due Jul 25, 2029 0.18%
JPMORGAN CHASE, due Apr 23, 2032 0.18%
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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year −0.9% +1.3%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.3% (SCHJ)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHJ
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.03%
Holdings 6840 3064
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $82.9bn $43.9bn

BNDX and VCSH 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.

VCSH

VCSH tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against +1.3% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VCSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and VCSH +1.3%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or VCSH?
VCSH 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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BNDX on its own →VCSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BNDX dividend history →BNDX holdings →VCSH dividend history →VCSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BNDX ↗
VCSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VCSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VCSH ↗

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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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