Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IAU?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and IAU returned +19.2%, so IAU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BSV or IAU?

BSV charges 0.03% a year and IAU charges 0.25%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BSV vs IAU: how they differ

BSV is a bond index fund and IAU a commodity fund, and over the year IAU returned more, +19.2% against +1.1%.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and iShares Gold Trust.

BSV and IAU on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	IAU iShares Gold Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	iShares
What it is	Short-Term Bond	Gold
Total return, 1 year	+1.1%	+19.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−16.4 pts	+1.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.25%
Holdings	3185	not filed

BSV in plain words

BSV is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

IAU in plain words

IAU is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IAU?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and IAU returned +19.2%, so IAU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BSV or IAU?: BSV charges 0.03% a year and IAU charges 0.25%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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