Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs VCSH: how they differ
Over the year AIRR returned more, +15.0% against +1.6%, and VCSH charges 0.03% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and VCSH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in VCSH |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | Bank of America Corp 0.24% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | AbbVie Inc 0.21% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | CVS Health Corp 0.21% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | T-Mobile USA Inc 0.20% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Boeing Co/The 0.20% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Wells Fargo & Co 0.18% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.18% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | Short-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +1.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 58 | 2999 |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
VCSH in plain words
VCSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or VCSH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so AIRR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or VCSH?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are AIRR and VCSH the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and VCSH is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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