BSCQ vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees

BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years on May 31, 2026 and IBDS's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; both charge 0.10%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $3.1bn for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF and $4.0bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF.

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Both cost 0.10% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; IBDS is 1.3 times larger.

BSCQ vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCQIBDS
Expense ratio0.10%0.10%
Net assets$3.1bn$4.0bn
Total return, 1 year+3.8%+3.3%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQnot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.8%
BSCQ total return, 1 year
+3.3%
IBDS total return, 1 year
0.10%
BSCQ expense ratio
0.10%
IBDS expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-75261CEC11

BSCQ and IBDS are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Number of holdings. BSCQ holds 64 positions and IBDS holds 647.
  2. What each follows (similar). Both follow not read by ETFIQ.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BSCQ returned +3.8% and IBDS +3.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.5 points.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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On the same fields

BSCQ
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
IBDS
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.8% +3.3%
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.10%
Holdings 64 647
Net assets $3.1bn $4.0bn

BSCQ and IBDS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BSCQ

BSCQ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

About IBDS

IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSCQ or IBDS?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and IBDS +3.3%.
Which is cheaper, BSCQ or IBDS?
Neither: BSCQ and IBDS both charge 0.10% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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