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BND vs BNDX
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF against Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
BND did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 would be worth $1,161, compared with $1,148 for BNDX, a 16.1% versus 14.8% total return. BND also led over three years, gaining 16.4% versus 13.9%. The advantage matters because BND provided higher returns despite only moderately greater recent risk: 12-month volatility was 4.0% versus 3.8% for BNDX, while its worst drawdown was materially larger at -7.2% versus -3.6%. BNDX therefore offered better downside protection and slightly lower volatility, but BND’s stronger performance came with a higher expense ratio for BNDX (0.07% versus 0.03%), while the funds remained meaningfully correlated at 0.822. BND was the stronger performer; BNDX was the less volatile, more defensive option.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($72); 50-day at $71.
- RSI 61, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($48); 50-day at $47.
- RSI 59, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 14, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, BND or BNDX?
BND beat BNDX in 25 of the last 48 months; BNDX won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 0.65 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
BND: Apr 5, 2023 to Oct 19, 2023; BNDX: Dec 7, 2022 to Dec 30, 2022
- 0.822
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.06
- BND move per 1% in BNDX
- 0.809
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.65 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | BND | BNDX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 | -0.8% | -2.8% | +1.95 pts |
| October 2024 | -2.5% | -0.7% | -1.72 pts |
| September 2026 | -2.9% | -1.4% | -1.48 pts |
| May 2024 | +1.7% | +0.3% | +1.38 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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