Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs MINT: how they differ
BSV and MINT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MINT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and MINT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BSV | MINT |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.80% | 6.51% |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Co | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| US Bancorp | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.02% | 0.28% |
| FirstEnergy Corp | 0.01% | 0.18% |
| BAT Capital Corp | 0.01% | 0.32% |
| Ford Motor Credit Co LLC | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Amphenol Corp | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc | 0.01% | 0.12% |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Co | 0.01% | 0.35% |
| Only in BSV | Only in MINT |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | Fannie Mae 1.18% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | Freddie Mac 1.04% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.81% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | Nissan Auto Lease Trust 0.66% |
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.
| BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | PIMCO |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +4.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | −13.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 977 |
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.
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or MINT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and MINT returned +4.4%, so MINT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or MINT?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and MINT charges 0.36%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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