Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
INDA vs VCSH: how they differ
INDA and VCSH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VCSH returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI India ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, INDA and VCSH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in INDA | Only in VCSH |
|---|---|
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 6.23% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 6.15% | Bank of America Corp 0.24% |
| ICICI BANK LIMITED 4.68% | AbbVie Inc 0.21% |
| BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED 3.63% | CVS Health Corp 0.21% |
| INFOSYS LIMITED 2.92% | T-Mobile USA Inc 0.20% |
| AXIS BANK LIMITED 2.23% | Boeing Co/The 0.20% |
| MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 2.20% | Wells Fargo & Co 0.18% |
| LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 2.13% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.18% |
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.
| INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI India | Short-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −8.8% | +1.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −26.3 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.61% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 169 | 2999 |
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
VCSH in plain words
VCSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.6% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, INDA or VCSH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so VCSH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, INDA or VCSH?
- INDA charges 0.61% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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