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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and VPL +24.8%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or VPL?

Neither: BNDX and VPL 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 VPL: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to VPL's +24.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $82.9bn for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF and $9.0bn for Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

+24.8%

VPL total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.07%

VPL expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 25.7 points; BNDX is 9.2 times larger.

BNDX vs VPL: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	VPL
Return
Measure	BNDX	VPL
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	+24.8%
Drawdown
Measure	BNDX	VPL
Below its high		7.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	VPL
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	VPL
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.07%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$9.0bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	VPL
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		24.8%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX VPL

MKTLIQ 0.93% 0.00%

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Only in BNDX

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%

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.30%

Only in VPL

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 7.11%

SK hynix Inc 5.82%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.98%

BHP Group Ltd 1.69%

SLBBH1142 1.57%

Toyota Motor Corp 1.51%

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.37%

Tokyo Electron Ltd 1.30%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer Vanguard Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks an index of Pacific Stock

Total return, 1 year −0.9% +24.8%

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%

Holdings 6840 2343

Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $82.9bn $9.0bn

BNDX and VPL 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.

VPL

VPL tracks an index of Pacific Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +24.8% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,343 positions, with the top ten at 24.8%. It sat 7.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or VPL?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and VPL +24.8%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or VPL?: Neither: BNDX and VPL both charge 0.07% 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 ↗

VPL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VPL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VPL ↗

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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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