BNDW vs EFA

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.36%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.32%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.36%3.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.93B$76.62B
YTD return
0.46%11.02%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.810.86
P/E ratio
—17.37
Last price
$66.72$104.61
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.31%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.69%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.60%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.46%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.39%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.37%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.32%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.24%
SAP.DESAP SE1.11%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.09%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.00%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services25.1%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.1%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare11.3%

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.36%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.