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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MBB vs VCIT: how they differ

MBB and VCIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MBB returned more over the year.

iShares MBS ETF and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VCIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBBOnly in VCIT
Freddie Mac 1.07%Amazon.com Inc 0.31%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%Boeing Co/The 0.28%
UMBS, TBA 0.85%Meta Platforms Inc 0.28%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%Bank of America Corp 0.27%
UMBS, TBA 0.66%Oracle Corp 0.27%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.27%
Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%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.

MBB and VCIT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
VCIT
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isMbsIntermediate-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year−0.1%−1.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts−18.7 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.03%
Holdings111442302

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% 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. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, MBB or VCIT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and VCIT returned −1.2%, so MBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VCIT?
MBB 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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MBB against VCIT, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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