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Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (VIU $47.25)
- $47.25 P/E (TTM): 1.18X Cap: $9.80B
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Mawer Balanced Fund Series A (MAW104 $39.52)
- $39.52 P/E (TTM): 17.4X Cap: $4.90B
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Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX $48.12)
- $48.12 P/E (TTM): 50.51X Cap: $78.91B
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Q: Which do you prefer and why?
VIU versus MAW104?
BNDX versus IAGG?

Asked by John on March 23, 2026

5i Research Answer:

VIU is an all-equity international fund, and MAW104 with about 40% bond exposure, so they are not really comparable. We think VIU is better for long term investors. IAGG has better long term performance than BNDX (five year 0.92% vs 0.11%) and we would side with IAGG.

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