BSCR vs VGUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCR's duration was 1.0 years on May 31, 2026 and VGUS's 0.3 on Jun 30, 2026; VGUS charges 0.07% to BSCR's 0.10%. Net assets: $4.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF, and $1.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF.
VGUS costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points.
| BSCR | VGUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, BSCR as of Oct 20, 2026 and VGUS as of Sep 30, 2026 | $4.5bn | $1.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.3% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Bloomberg Short Treasury Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
BSCR and VGUS are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. BSCR follows not read by ETFIQ and VGUS follows Bloomberg Short Treasury Index.
- Number of holdings. BSCR holds 481 positions and VGUS holds 90.
- Size. BSCR has $4.5bn in net assets and VGUS $1.2bn (net assets, BSCR as of Oct 20, 2026 and VGUS as of Sep 30, 2026); BSCR is 3.8 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
BSCR and VGUS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About BSCR
BSCR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
About VGUS
VGUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSCR or VGUS?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCR returned +3.3% and VGUS +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, BSCR or VGUS?
- VGUS is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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