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Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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BSV vs IBIT: how they differ

BSV and IBIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and BSV returned more over the year.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and IBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions BSV and IBIT both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingBSVIBIT
US Dollar0.21%0.00%
Only in each
Only in BSVOnly in IBIT
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.98%BITCOIN 100.00%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.10%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.87%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.81%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.80%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.79%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.78%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

BSV and IBIT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssuerVanguardiShares
What it isTracks an index of Short-Term BondHolds bitcoin
Total return, 1 year+1.1%−31.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+16.6%+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500−15.5 pts−47.6 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.25%
Holdings31772
Net assets$46.6bn$63.7bn

BSV in plain words

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IBIT?
In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.1% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so BSV returned more.
Which is cheaper, BSV or IBIT?
BSV charges 0.03% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so BSV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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