Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGSB vs SPLG: how they differ
IGSB is a bond index fund and SPLG an equity index fund, and over the year SPLG returned more, +17.6% against +1.7%.
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and S&P 500, book from IVV.
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | S&P |
| What it is | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | not published |
| Holdings | 4606 | not filed |
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.
SPLG in plain words
SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or SPLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and SPLG returned +17.6%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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