Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs IGSB: how they differ
BSV and IGSB hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and IGSB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and IGSB hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BSV | IGSB |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Glob | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.06% | 0.14% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.05% | 0.11% |
| Only in BSV | Only in IGSB |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.31% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | MARS INC 0.12% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | MORGAN STANLEY 0.09% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | BAYER US FINANCE II LLC 0.09% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | MORGAN STANLEY 0.09% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO 0.08% |
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 | IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 4606 |
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.
IGSB in plain words
IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IGSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and IGSB returned +1.7%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or IGSB?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and IGSB charges 0.04%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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