Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IBDT?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and IBDT +2.3%.

Which is cheaper, BSV or IBDT?

BSV is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BSV vs IBDT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BSV's duration was 2.5 years on Jun 30, 2026 and IBDT's 1.7 on Jul 31, 2026; BSV charges 0.03% to IBDT's 0.10%.

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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $4.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF.

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At a glance

+1.0%

BSV total return, 1 year

+2.3%

IBDT total return, 1 year

0.03%

BSV expense ratio

0.10%

IBDT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

BSV costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.3 points; BSV is 11.1 times larger.

BSV vs IBDT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BSV	IBDT
Return
Measure	BSV	IBDT
Total return, 1 year	+1.0%	+2.3%
Benchmark
Measure	BSV	IBDT
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index	Bloomberg December 2028 Maturity Corporate Index
Cost and size
Measure	BSV	IBDT
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$45.4bn	$4.1bn
Holdings
Measure	BSV	IBDT
Holdings in common	5%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Sep 28, 2018 to Oct 23, 2026 · 421 weekly returns

BSV IBDT

Return

Total return edge IBDT +20.8% +34.1%

Annualized edge IBDT +2.4% +3.7%

Price return edge IBDT −1.6% −0.8%

Risk

Volatility edge BSV 2.5% 7.5%

Max drawdown edge BSV −8.1% −17.8%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge IBDT −0.18 0.15

Sortino edge IBDT −0.26 0.19

Calmar edge BSV 0.29 0.21

Reading

IBDT returned more: +34.1% to +20.8%. BSV swung less: 2.5% to 7.5%. BSV fell less at its worst: −8.1% to −17.8%.

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Risk and return: BSV vs IBDT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BSV	IBDT	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+20.8%	+34.1%	IBDT	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+2.4%	+3.7%	IBDT	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	−1.6%	−0.8%	IBDT	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	2.5%	7.5%	BSV	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	1.8%	5.8%	BSV	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−8.1%	−17.8%	BSV	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	−0.18	0.15	IBDT	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	−0.26	0.19	IBDT	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	0.29	0.21	BSV	Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 421 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and IBDT hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV IBDT

AERCAP IRELAND, due Oct 29, 2028 0.06% 0.64%

PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2028 0.05% 0.70%

SPRINT CAP CORP, due Nov 15, 2028 0.05% 0.46%

CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2028 0.04% 0.88%

AMGEN INC, due Mar 2, 2028 0.04% 0.66%

UNITED TECH CORP, due Nov 16, 2028 0.04% 0.53%

UBS AG STAMFORD, due Feb 15, 2028 0.04% 0.04%

APPLE INC, due May 10, 2028 0.04% 0.24%

SUMITOMO MITSUI, due Sep 17, 2028 0.03% 0.34%

CIGNA GROUP/THE, due Oct 15, 2028 0.03% 0.66%

APPLE INC, due Feb 8, 2028 0.03% 0.40%

PHILIP MORRIS IN, due Feb 15, 2028 0.03% 0.29%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in BSV

US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 1.12%

US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 0.89%

US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2030 0.88%

US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2028 0.81%

US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2027 0.80%

US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2030 0.79%

US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2031 0.78%

US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2029 0.77%

Only in IBDT

Morgan Stanley, due Jul 22, 2028 0.53%

Verizon Communications Inc, due Mar 22, 2028 0.34%

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc, due Jun 15, 2028 0.27%

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, due Mar 15, 2028 0.22%

Shell Finance US Inc, due Nov 13, 2028 0.22%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc, due Sep 14, 2028 0.21%

Toronto-Dominion Bank/The, due Jan 13, 2028 0.19%

Walt Disney Co/The, due Jan 13, 2028 0.18%

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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF IBDT iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +1.0% +2.3%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.2% (IUSB)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.5 pts vs IUSB

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.10%

Holdings 3157 739

Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and IBDT as of Oct 27, 2026 $45.4bn $4.1bn

BSV and IBDT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

What each follows. BSV follows Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index and IBDT follows Bloomberg December 2028 Maturity Corporate Index.
Holdings in common. 5% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
Number of holdings. BSV holds 3,157 positions and IBDT holds 739.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

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.

IBDT

IBDT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IBDT?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and IBDT +2.3%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or IBDT?: BSV is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

BSV on its own →IBDT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BSV dividend history →BSV holdings →IBDT dividend history →IBDT holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BSV ↗

IBDT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IBDT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IBDT ↗

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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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