Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs IEI: how they differ
BSV and IEI hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and BSV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and IEI hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BSV | IEI |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.89% | 2.31% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.78% | 1.11% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.78% | 1.94% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.76% | 1.84% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.75% | 1.08% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.72% | 1.11% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.71% | 1.51% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.71% | 2.11% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.71% | 1.14% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.71% | 1.51% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.70% | 1.43% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.69% | 1.31% |
| Only in BSV | Only in IEI |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | United States of America 2.28% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | United States of America 2.14% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | United States of America 2.11% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | United States of America 2.11% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | United States of America 2.08% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.77% | United States of America 1.96% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.76% | United States of America 1.77% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.76% | United States of America 1.62% |
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.
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | 3-7 Year Treasury Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | −1.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | −18.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 83 |
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.
IEI in plain words
IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 3.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IEI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and IEI returned −1.0%, so BSV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or IEI?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and IEI charges 0.15%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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