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BSCQ vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

BSCQ's duration was 0.3 years on May 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.10%. Net assets: $3.1bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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Both cost 0.10% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BSCQ vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCQVUSB
Expense ratio0.10%0.10%
Net assets, BSCQ as of Oct 20, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026$3.1bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.8%+3.4%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

+3.8%
BSCQ total return, 1 year
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.10%
BSCQ expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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BSCQ and VUSB 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 VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. BSCQ holds 64 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
  3. Size. BSCQ has $3.1bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, BSCQ as of Oct 20, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 3.2 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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On the same fields

BSCQ
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Invesco Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.8% +3.4%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.3 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.10%
Holdings 64 1344
Net assets, BSCQ as of Oct 20, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $3.1bn $9.9bn

BSCQ and VUSB 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 VUSB

VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSCQ or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCQ returned +3.8% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, BSCQ or VUSB?
Neither: BSCQ and VUSB both charge 0.10% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
BSCQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BSCQ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for BSCQ ↗VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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