BSCQ vs VNLA: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years on May 31, 2026 and VNLA's 0.8 on Jul 31, 2026; BSCQ charges 0.10% to VNLA's 0.23%. Net assets: $3.1bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF, and $3.3bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF.
BSCQ costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points.
| BSCQ | VNLA | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.23% |
| Net assets, BSCQ as of Oct 20, 2026 and VNLA as of Jul 31, 2026 | $3.1bn | $3.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
BSCQ and VNLA 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 VNLA follows No index, actively managed.
- Number of holdings. BSCQ holds 64 positions and VNLA holds 336.
- Cost. BSCQ charges 0.10% of assets a year and VNLA 0.23%, a gap of 0.13 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 and VNLA 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 VNLA
VNLA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSCQ or VNLA?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and VNLA +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, BSCQ or VNLA?
- BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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