Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
BSV vs IWD: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BSV returned +1.0% to IWD's +27.5%; 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 $83.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.
Pair scorecard
BSV costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 26.5 points; IWD is 1.8 times larger.
| Measure | BSV | IWD |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.0% | +27.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index | Russell 1000 Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.18% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $45.4bn | $81.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 90% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 29.6% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, BSV and IWD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
BSV and IWD 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.
IWD
IWD tracks the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +27.5% with distributions reinvested, against +27.7% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 871 positions, with the top ten at 29.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BSV or IWD?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and IWD +27.5%.
- Which is cheaper, BSV or IWD?
- BSV 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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