Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPSB vs VCSH: how they differ
SPSB and VCSH hold 41% 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPSB and VCSH hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPSB | VCSH |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.44% | 0.24% |
| CVS HEALTH CORP | 0.29% | 0.21% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.26% | 0.18% |
| PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER | 0.39% | 0.18% |
| AMGEN INC | 0.26% | 0.17% |
| CIGNA GROUP/THE | 0.22% | 0.17% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA | 0.46% | 0.16% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.31% | 0.16% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.39% | 0.16% |
| CITIGROUP INC | 0.25% | 0.14% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 0.22% | 0.14% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.22% | 0.14% |
| Only in SPSB | Only in VCSH |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 0.20% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85% |
| APPLE INC 0.18% | AbbVie Inc 0.21% |
| NVIDIA CORP 0.18% | T-Mobile USA Inc 0.20% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.17% | Boeing Co/The 0.20% |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.16% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.18% |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES 0.15% | Bank of America Corp 0.17% |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP 0.14% | Oracle Corp 0.16% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL 0.13% | Amazon.com Inc 0.16% |
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 | VCSH Vanguard Short-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 | Short-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.5% | +1.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.1 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 1599 | 2999 |
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.
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, SPSB or VCSH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPSB returned +2.5% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so SPSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPSB or VCSH?
- SPSB charges 0.04% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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