Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BSCV vs NEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees
BSCV's duration was 4.4 years on May 31, 2026 and NEAR's 2.1 on Jul 31, 2026; BSCV charges 0.10% to NEAR's 0.25%.
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askIQ about BSCV and NEARNet assets: $1.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF, and $5.2bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF.
Pair scorecard
BSCV costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.4 points; NEAR is 2.7 times larger.
| Measure | BSCV | NEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.6% | +1.8% |
| 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 26, 2026 | $1.9bn | $5.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 2% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BSCV and NEAR hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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2% in common
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Side by side
BSCV and NEAR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BSCV and NEAR do different jobs. What does each one do in a portfolio?
- What each follows. BSCV follows Invesco BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2031 Index and NEAR follows No index, actively managed.
- Holdings in common. 2% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
- One-year total return. Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 BSCV returned −0.6% and NEAR +1.8% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 2.4 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.
NEAR
NEAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSCV or NEAR?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSCV returned −0.6% and NEAR +1.8%.
- Which is cheaper, BSCV or NEAR?
- 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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