BNDW vs VGK

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.06% for VGK.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.19%2.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.91B$37.86B
YTD return
0.24%7.41%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.820.90
P/E ratio
17.85
Last price
$67.99$88.66
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.05%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.95%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.97%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.04%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.87%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.83%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.76%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.65%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.52%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.46%
SAP.DESAP SE1.18%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.16%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.6%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services23.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials20.3%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare12.4%

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 4.19%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.90%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.