Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs IDEV: how they differ
BSV and IDEV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IDEV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and IDEV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BSV | Only in IDEV |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.95% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.09% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.02% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | Novartis AG 0.97% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | SHELL PLC 0.90% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | Nestle S.A. 0.90% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.87% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.78% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | Core MSCI International Developed Markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +18.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 2268 |
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.
IDEV in plain words
IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2268 positions, with the top ten at 10.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IDEV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and IDEV returned +18.7%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or IDEV?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and IDEV charges 0.04%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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