Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGSB vs VCIT: how they differ
IGSB and VCIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGSB returned more over the year.
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and VCIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGSB | VCIT |
|---|---|---|
| HCA INC | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| MERCK & CO INC | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| AMEREN CORP | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| CVS HEALTH CORP | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| PEPSICO INC | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| EXELON CORP | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| AEP TEXAS INC | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY RES | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| FEDEX CORP | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Only in IGSB | Only in VCIT |
|---|---|
| EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.31% | Amazon.com Inc 0.31% |
| T-MOBILE USA INC 0.18% | Boeing Co/The 0.28% |
| ABBVIE INC 0.14% | Meta Platforms Inc 0.28% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 0.13% | Bank of America Corp 0.27% |
| CVS HEALTH CORP 0.13% | Oracle Corp 0.27% |
| BOEING CO 0.12% | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27% |
| MARS INC 0.12% | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.27% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.12% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.25% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond | Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | −1.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | −18.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 4606 | 2302 |
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.
VCIT in plain words
VCIT is a bond fund tracking the Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.2% 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. It sat 3.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VCIT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VCIT returned −1.2%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGSB or VCIT?
- IGSB charges 0.04% a year and VCIT charges 0.03%, so VCIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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