Category

International Bond

Non-US investment-grade bonds, typically currency-hedged to USD. Diversifies interest-rate exposure away from the Fed alone but adds modest costs and complexity.

8 funds in the catalog. Scored using methodology v0.5.1.

Top score

BNDX 87 / 100

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

Cheapest

BNDX 0.070%

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

Largest by AUM

BNDX $123.29B

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund

All International Bond funds

Score Ticker Name AUM
87 BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund $123.29B
87 IAGG iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF $10.74B
82 VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund $6.76B
74 EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF $14.62B
74 EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF $4.87B
71 EBND State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF $2.26B
68 IGOV iShares International Treasury Bond ETF $1.37B
59 PCY Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF $1.41B

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Methodology v0.5.1. See /methodology/ for every threshold and weight used to score these funds.