BSCQ vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years on May 31, 2026 and VRIG's 0.3 on Jul 31, 2026; BSCQ charges 0.10% to VRIG's 0.30%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $3.1bn for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF and $1.9bn for Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF.

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BSCQ costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; BSCQ is 1.6 times larger.

BSCQ vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCQVRIG
Expense ratio0.10%0.30%
Net assets$3.1bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.8%+4.3%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
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
+4.3%
VRIG total return, 1 year
0.10%
BSCQ expense ratio
0.30%
VRIG expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. BSCQ follows not read by ETFIQ and VRIG follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. BSCQ holds 64 positions and VRIG holds 363.
  3. Cost. BSCQ charges 0.10% of assets a year and VRIG 0.30%, a gap of 0.20 points.

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BSCQ
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
VRIG
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.8% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.30%
Holdings 64 363
Net assets $3.1bn $1.9bn

BSCQ and VRIG 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 VRIG

VRIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSCQ or VRIG?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and VRIG +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, BSCQ or VRIG?
BSCQ is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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