Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IGSB vs VLUE: how they differ
IGSB and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGSB | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL 0.31% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| T-MOBILE USA INC 0.18% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.16% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| ABBVIE INC 0.14% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 0.13% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| CVS HEALTH CORP 0.13% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| BOEING CO 0.12% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| MARS INC 0.12% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.8 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 4606 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IGSB or VLUE?
- IGSB charges 0.04% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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