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BND vs BNDX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund vs Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$389.7B

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$118.0B

Key differences

  • BND is significantly larger than BNDX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BND covers north america markets; BNDX covers global ex us.

Side-by-side comparison

BNDBNDX
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$389.7B$118.0B
Since20102013
Dividend yield3.93%4.47%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.6%+2.6%
CAGR 3Y+4.0%+4.3%
CAGR 5Y+0.2%+0.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.110.18
Volatility 1Y3.83%3.42%
Max drawdown-18.58%-16.23%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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