Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BNDX vs VGLT: how they differ
BNDX and VGLT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and BNDX returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VGLT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BNDX | VGLT |
|---|---|---|
| Province of British Columbia Canada | 0.03% | 0.43% |
| Province of Ontario Canada | 0.02% | 0.19% |
| Province of Quebec Canada | 0.02% | 0.19% |
| Latvia Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.08% |
| Kommunalkredit Austria AG | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Deutsche EuroShop AG | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Athora Holding Ltd | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| GA Global Funding Trust | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Brisbane Airport Corp Pty Ltd | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Province of Alberta Canada | 0.01% | 0.14% |
| Only in BNDX | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.18% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| Bundesschatzanweisungen 0.14% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.13% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.10% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.09% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| Canadian Government Bond 0.08% | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bon 0.43% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total International Bond | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.7% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.2 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | not published |
| Holdings | 6707 | 1703 |
BNDX in plain words
BNDX is a bond fund tracking the Total International Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so BNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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Where these figures came from
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