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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and SCHP −0.8%.

Which is cheaper, BSV or SCHP?

Neither: BSV and SCHP both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BSV vs SCHP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jun 30, 2026 BSV's duration was 2.5 years and SCHP's 6.3; both charge 0.03%.

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Net assets: $45.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, and $16.5bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF.

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At a glance

+1.0%

BSV total return, 1 year

−0.8%

SCHP total return, 1 year

0.03%

BSV expense ratio

0.03%

SCHP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BSV vs SCHP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BSV	SCHP
Return
Measure	BSV	SCHP
Total return, 1 year	+1.0%	−0.8%
Benchmark
Measure	BSV	SCHP
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index	US TIPS
Cost and size
Measure	BSV	SCHP
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026	$45.4bn	$16.5bn
Holdings
Measure	BSV	SCHP
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and SCHP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV SCHP

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 SCHP

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jul 15, 2035 4.07%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2035 4.01%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2036 4.00%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jul 15, 2034 3.77%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2034 3.60%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Oct 15, 2030 3.40%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Apr 15, 2030 3.38%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2033 3.36%

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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard Schwab

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

Total return, 1 year +1.0% −0.8%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.6 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%

Holdings 3157 48

Net assets, BSV as of Sep 30, 2026 and SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 $45.4bn $16.5bn

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

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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.

SCHP

SCHP tracks an index of US TIPS. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or SCHP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and SCHP −0.8%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or SCHP?: Neither: BSV and SCHP both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BSV ↗

SCHP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SCHP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Schwab website ↗

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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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