Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BNDX vs VYMI: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BNDX returned −0.9% to VYMI's +22.3%; 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 $21.4bn for Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 23.2 points; BNDX is 3.9 times larger.
| Measure | BNDX | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.9% | +22.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.6%, high on Sep 3, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged) | FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $82.9bn | $21.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 13.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and VYMI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.
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Side by side
BNDX and VYMI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
VYMI
VYMI tracks an index of International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 1,509 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%. It sat 4.6% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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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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