BNDX vs FXNAX: 3% overlap

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF and Fidelity U.S. Bond Index share 3.1% of their portfolios by weight — computed as Σ min(wA, wB) over every holding both funds own.

Different holding dates. These holdings were published about 4 months apart — FXNAX as of 2026-02-28, the rest through 2026-06-30. Each fund is compared using its most recent file, so any trading in between shows up as a difference.

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2.0Effective Funds

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Overlap
3.1%
BNDX expense ratio
0.07%
FXNAX expense ratio
0.03%

Top shared holdings

BNDX and FXNAX hold 103 of the same securities. The ten contributing most to the overlap figure:

Holdingin BNDXin FXNAXΔ
CASH1.3%1.3%0.0%
02079K0.1%0.2%0.1%
92343V0.1%0.3%0.1%
0231350.1%0.2%0.1%
91087B0.1%0.2%0.2%
00206R0.1%0.2%0.2%
6832340.1%0.1%0.1%
4592000.1%0.1%0.1%
1107090.2%0.0%0.1%
7561090.0%0.1%0.0%

Where BNDX and FXNAX differ

Sector weights as a share of each fund, ordered by the size of the gap rather than the size of the sector — two funds that overlap heavily still usually diverge somewhere.

SectorBNDXFXNAXΔ
Unclassified88.4%9.5%+78.9pp
Treasuries0.0%45.4%45.4pp
MBS Pass-Through0.0%16.5%16.5pp
Corporate — industrial & other2.0%14.1%12.2pp
Financials2.0%8.6%6.6pp
Utilities0.2%2.5%2.3pp
Sovereign2.3%1.1%+1.2pp
Energy0.7%0.0%+0.7pp

Δ is BNDX minus FXNAX, in percentage points. Sector data is not published by every issuer, so “Unclassified” is a real category rather than a gap in the table.

What each fund holds alone

Only in BNDX
3,012 positions

96.6% of BNDX by weight, held in no part of FXNAX.

Only in FXNAX
1,163 positions

92.7% of FXNAX by weight, held in no part of BNDX.

A large count with a small weight is the usual shape: the positions one fund adds are typically its smallest ones.

Concentration and cost

BNDXFXNAX
Top 10 holdings24.4%69.4%
Positions held3,1151,266
Cost per $10,000 held, per year$7$3

Cost is the expense ratio applied to $10,000; it excludes any brokerage commission, bid-ask spread or tax consequence. Figures are facts about the funds, not a suggestion about which to hold.

Frequently asked

How much do BNDX and FXNAX overlap?

BNDX and FXNAX overlap 3.1% by portfolio weight — largely distinct portfolios. They share 103 holdings. The figure comes from current issuer holdings files (BNDX as of 2026-06-30, FXNAX as of 2026-02-28).

How is the overlap between BNDX and FXNAX calculated?

As the sum of the smaller weight in each fund, over every holding both funds own: Σ min(wA, wB). If BNDX holds a stock at 6% and FXNAX holds the same stock at 4%, 4% counts as shared. The result is bounded between 0% and 100%, and it is computed after looking through any fund-of-funds to the underlying holdings.

Is it redundant to hold both BNDX and FXNAX?

That depends on your goals — we state facts, not advice. At 3.1% overlap, each fund still contributes meaningfully distinct exposure.

What does BNDX own that FXNAX doesn't?

BNDX holds 3,115 positions and FXNAX holds 1,266; 3,012 of BNDX's positions don't appear in FXNAX at all, and they are 96.6% of BNDX by weight.

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Sources: issuer holdings files, BNDX as of 2026-06-30, FXNAX as of 2026-02-28. Weights are fractions of each fund. Diagnostics, not advice.