Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs VCSH: how they differ
IUSB and VCSH hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VCSH returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and VCSH hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IUSB | VCSH |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp. | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 0.02% | 0.14% |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 0.02% | 0.20% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.21% |
| Bank of America Corp. | 0.01% | 0.17% |
| CVS Health Corp. | 0.01% | 0.21% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 0.01% | 0.09% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 0.01% | 0.18% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 0.01% | 0.11% |
| Bank of America Corp. | 0.01% | 0.16% |
| Boeing Co. (The) | 0.01% | 0.20% |
| Only in IUSB | Only in VCSH |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Meta Platforms Inc 0.09% |
| United States of America 0.37% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.06% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York 0.06% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Westpac Banking Corp 0.06% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Diageo Investment Corp 0.05% |
| United States of America 0.36% | BlackRock Funding Inc/DE 0.05% |
| United States of America 0.35% | Eli Lilly & Co 0.05% |
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.
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Universal USD Bond | Short-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +1.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 2999 |
IUSB in plain words
IUSB is a bond fund tracking the Core Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
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, IUSB or VCSH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so VCSH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or VCSH?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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