BSCQ vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years and SHV's 0.3; BSCQ charges 0.10% to SHV's 0.15%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $3.1bn for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF and $23.5bn for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.
BSCQ costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; SHV is 7.7 times larger.
| BSCQ | SHV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.15% |
| Net assets | $3.1bn | $23.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index |
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
BSCQ and SHV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BSCQ follows not read by ETFIQ and SHV follows ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index.
- Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
- Size. BSCQ has $3.1bn in net assets and SHV $23.5bn (Net assets); SHV is 7.6 times larger.
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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BSCQ and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
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0% in common
On the same fields
BSCQ and SHV 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 SHV
SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSCQ or SHV?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and SHV +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, BSCQ or SHV?
- BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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