Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPSB vs VCIT: how they differ
SPSB and VCIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SPSB returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPSB and VCIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPSB | VCIT |
|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE E | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| ASSURANT INC | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.44% | 0.00% |
| BORGWARNER INC | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| ENSTAR GROUP LTD | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE CAP INC | 0.14% | 0.00% |
| KIMCO REALTY OP LLC | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| ORIX CORP | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| PROLOGIS LP | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| UDR INC | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Only in SPSB | Only in VCIT |
|---|---|
| SALESFORCE INC 0.59% | Amazon.com Inc 0.31% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.46% | Boeing Co/The 0.28% |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.44% | Meta Platforms Inc 0.28% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.40% | Bank of America Corp 0.27% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39% | Oracle Corp 0.27% |
| PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39% | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27% |
| SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39% | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.27% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 0.38% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond | Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.5% | −1.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.1 pts | −18.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 1599 | 2302 |
SPSB in plain words
SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% 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, SPSB or VCIT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPSB returned +2.5% and VCIT returned −1.2%, so SPSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPSB or VCIT?
- SPSB 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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