BSCR vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

BSCR's duration was 1.0 years on May 31, 2026 and VRIG's 0.3 on Jul 31, 2026; BSCR charges 0.10% to VRIG's 0.30%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $4.5bn for Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF and $1.9bn for Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF.

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BSCR costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; BSCR is 2.3 times larger.

BSCR vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCRVRIG
Expense ratio0.10%0.30%
Net assets$4.5bn$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.3%+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.

+3.3%
BSCR total return, 1 year
+4.3%
VRIG total return, 1 year
0.10%
BSCR expense ratio
0.30%
VRIG expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. BSCR follows not read by ETFIQ and VRIG follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Cost. BSCR charges 0.10% of assets a year and VRIG 0.30%, a gap of 0.20 points.
  3. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 BSCR returned +3.3% and VRIG +4.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.0 points.

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On the same fields

BSCR
Invesco BulletShares 2027 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 +3.3% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.30%
Holdings 481 363
Net assets $4.5bn $1.9bn

BSCR and VRIG 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 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, BSCR or VRIG?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCR returned +3.3% and VRIG +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, BSCR or VRIG?
BSCR 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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ETFIQ, BSCR against VRIG, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/bscr-vs-vrig

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