Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BSV vs HGER: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BSV returned +1.0% to HGER's +46.9%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $5.0bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF.
Pair scorecard
BSV costs 0.65 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 45.9 points.
| Measure | BSV | HGER |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.0% | +46.9% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index | Quantix Commodity Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.68% |
| Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and HGER as of Oct 28, 2026 | $45.4bn | $5.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and HGER hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BSV and HGER on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BSV
BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
HGER
HGER tracks an index of Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +46.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.68% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 0 positions, with the top ten at not published.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or HGER?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and HGER +46.9%.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or HGER?
- BSV is cheaper, by 0.65 percentage points a year. That is about $65 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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