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BIV vs JHCR: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 BIV's duration was 5.9 years and JHCR's 6.0; BIV charges 0.03% to JHCR's 0.29%. Net assets: $28.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF, and $2.3bn on Jun 30, 2026 for John Hancock Core Bond ETF.

BIV costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points.

BIVJHCR
Expense ratio0.03%0.29%
Net assets, BIV as of Sep 30, 2026 and JHCR as of Jun 30, 2026$28.1bn$2.3bn
Total return, 1 year−2.3%−1.7%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common4%
Below its high5.0%, high on Feb 27, 20264.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

−2.3%
BIV total return, 1 year
−1.7%
JHCR total return, 1 year
0.03%
BIV expense ratio
0.29%
JHCR expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BIV and JHCR hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BIV JHCR
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2036 0.79% 0.44%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 30, 2031 0.10% 1.96%
WELLS FARGO CO, due Dec 3, 2035 0.08% 0.08%
SPACE EXPLORATIO, due Jul 15, 2033 0.08% 0.15%
PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2033 0.08% 0.31%
CITIGROUP INC, due May 25, 2034 0.08% 0.16%
BOEING CO/THE, due May 1, 2034 0.08% 0.39%
META PLATFORMS, due Nov 15, 2032 0.07% 0.07%
BROADCOM INC, due Feb 15, 2036 0.07% 0.11%
AMGEN INC, due Mar 2, 2033 0.07% 0.44%
JPMORGAN CHASE, due Jul 23, 2036 0.07% 0.38%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2033 0.07% 0.11%
Only in BIV
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 2.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 2.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 2.13%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2033 2.10%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2031 2.10%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 2.08%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2035 2.08%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2035 2.04%
Only in JHCR
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/56 4.75, due Feb 15, 2056 3.15%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 11/42 4, due Nov 15, 2042 1.22%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/50 1.375, due Aug 15, 2050 1.08%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/50 2, due Feb 15, 2050 1.04%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 05/29 3.875, due May 15, 2029 1.04%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/46 4.625, due Feb 15, 2046 0.94%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/28 3.375, due Feb 29, 2028 0.81%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 11/50 1.625, due Nov 15, 2050 0.75%

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On the same fields

BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
JHCR
John Hancock Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard John Hancock
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −2.3% −1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −19.5 pts −18.9 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.29%
Holdings 2347 962
Net assets, BIV as of Sep 30, 2026 and JHCR as of Jun 30, 2026 $28.1bn $2.3bn

BIV and JHCR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

BIV in plain words

BIV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

JHCR in plain words

JHCR is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIV or JHCR?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIV returned −2.3% and JHCR −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, BIV or JHCR?
BIV is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
BIV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BIV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for BIV ↗JHCR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JHCR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗John Hancock website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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