Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs VCSH: how they differ
BOND and VCSH hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VCSH returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and VCSH hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | VCSH |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.10% | 0.11% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 0.08% | 0.10% |
| BROADCOM INC | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| SANTANDER UK GROUP HLDGS | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 0.07% | 0.11% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARG | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO LLC | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 0.10% | 0.06% |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Only in BOND | Only in VCSH |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | Bank of America Corp 0.24% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | AbbVie Inc 0.21% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | CVS Health Corp 0.21% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | T-Mobile USA Inc 0.20% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Boeing Co/The 0.20% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | Wells Fargo & Co 0.18% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | 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.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Short-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | +1.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 2999 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 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, BOND or VCSH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so VCSH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or VCSH?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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