Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BSCV vs CGSD: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCV's duration was 4.4 years on May 31, 2026 and CGSD's 2.4 on Jun 30, 2026; BSCV charges 0.10% to CGSD's 0.25%.
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askIQ about BSCV and CGSDNet assets on Oct 27, 2026: $1.9bn for Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF and $2.9bn for Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF.
Pair scorecard
BSCV costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.5 points; CGSD is 1.5 times larger.
| Measure | BSCV | CGSD |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.6% | +1.9% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2031 Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.25% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $1.9bn | $2.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 3% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BSCV and CGSD hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
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3% in common
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Side by side
BSCV and CGSD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BSCV and CGSD do different jobs. What does each one do in a portfolio?
- What each follows. BSCV follows Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2031 Index and CGSD follows No index, actively managed.
- Holdings in common. 3% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026).
- One-year total return. Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 BSCV returned −0.6% and CGSD +1.9% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 2.5 points.
Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
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BSCV
BSCV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
CGSD
CGSD is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSCV or CGSD?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCV returned −0.6% and CGSD +1.9%.
- Which is cheaper, BSCV or CGSD?
- BSCV is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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