Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BSV vs SPSB: how they differ
BSV and SPSB hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and SPSB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and SPSB hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BSV | SPSB |
|---|---|---|
| AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Glob | 0.06% | 0.46% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.06% | 0.38% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | 0.06% | 0.20% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.05% | 0.26% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.05% | 0.38% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.05% | 0.31% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.05% | 0.39% |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.05% | 0.10% |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | 0.05% | 0.39% |
| Sprint Capital Corp | 0.05% | 0.39% |
| CVS Health Corp | 0.04% | 0.29% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.04% | 0.26% |
| Only in BSV | Only in SPSB |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.25% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.90% | MORGAN STANLEY 0.19% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.89% | MORGAN STANLEY PVT BANK 0.19% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.82% | APPLE INC 0.18% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | QUALCOMM INC 0.18% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 0.18% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.17% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.17% |
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 | SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Short-Term Bond | SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.1% | +2.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −16.4 pts | −15.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 3185 | 1599 |
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.
SPSB in plain words
SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% 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 SPSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so SPSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or SPSB?
- BSV charges 0.03% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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