ETF comparison
BNDvsVWOB
US Aggregate Bond vs International Bond.
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Holdings overlap
178 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of BND and VWOB would leave roughly1.1%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
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Cost difference
BND is 12 bps cheaper than VWOB. On a $100,000 position that's about $120/yr more in fees for VWOB.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with BND vs VWOB.
Top shared holdings
178 shared in total| # | Holding | In BND | In VWOB | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.17% | 0.22% | 0.17% |
| 2 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.23% | 0.02% |
| 3 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.29% | 0.02% |
| 4 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.02% |
| 5 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.30% | 0.02% |
| 6 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.02% |
| 7 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.22% | 0.02% |
| 8 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.02% | 0.29% | 0.02% |
| 9 | Republic of Poland Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.22% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Mexico Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.32% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Peruvian Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.01% |
| 12 | Republic of Poland Government International Bond | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.01% |
Only in BND
17,218 total- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.47%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.41%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.41%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.41%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.41%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.41%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.41%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.40%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.39%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond0.39%
Only in VWOB
736 total- Argentine Republic Government International Bond1.14%
- Argentine Republic Government International Bond0.75%
- Argentine Republic Government International Bond0.66%
- Petroleos Mexicanos0.56%
- Argentine Republic Government International Bond0.54%
- Petroleos Mexicanos0.52%
- Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl0.49%
- Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl0.42%
- Ecuador Government International Bond0.41%
- Qatar Government International Bond0.41%
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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.
Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.