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CORB vs VCRB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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CORB's duration was 6.2 years on Aug 31, 2026 and VCRB's 5.6 on Jun 30, 2026; VCRB charges 0.10% to CORB's 0.28%.

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Net assets: $1.2bn on Oct 27, 2026 for AB Core Bond ETF, and $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Core Bond ETF.

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At a glance
−1.5%
CORB total return, since launch, Nov 10, 2025
−1.3%
VCRB total return, 1 year
0.28%
CORB expense ratio
0.10%
VCRB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VCRB costs 0.18 points a year less.

CORB vs VCRB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureCORBVCRB
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published−1.3%
Drawdown
Below its high3.5%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.28%0.10%
Net assets, CORB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026$1.2bn$7.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common5%

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

What they share

5%

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

0 half 100%

half

5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CORB VCRB
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2031 2.54% 0.49%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp, due Jul 15, 2033 0.19% 0.29%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2053 0.59% 0.18%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2051 0.18% 0.24%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 0.17% 0.51%
Citigroup Inc, due May 7, 2028 0.18% 0.16%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Aug 15, 2053 0.83% 0.16%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2039 0.88% 0.15%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2053 0.31% 0.14%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2054 0.34% 0.14%
ERAC USA Finance LLC, due Oct 30, 2029 0.16% 0.13%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Aug 15, 2051 0.64% 0.12%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in CORB
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2031 2.86%
U.S. Treasury Bills, due Nov 19, 2026 2.63%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Sep 1, 2056 2.59%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2028 2.57%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Sep 1, 2056 2.33%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2031 2.29%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Mar 31, 2031 2.19%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2030 2.06%
Only in VCRB
FNCL 5 7/26, due Jul 13, 2026 2.33%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.02%
NVIDIA CORP, due Jun 15, 2028 0.97%
NVIDIA CORP, due Jun 15, 2029 0.75%
FNCL 5.5 7/26, due Jul 13, 2026 0.68%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 0.65%
KFW, due Jul 22, 2031 0.60%
FNR 2026-46 FL, due Jun 25, 2056 0.59%
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Side by side

CORB AB Core Bond ETF VCRB Vanguard Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer AllianceBernstein Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.5% (since launch, Nov 10, 2025) −1.3%
Its benchmark over the same days −0.7% (AGG) (since launch, Nov 10, 2025) −1.3% (BND)
Gap to its benchmark −0.8 pts vs AGG (since launch, Nov 10, 2025) 0.0 pts vs BND
Expense ratio 0.28% 0.10%
Holdings 718 3419
Net assets, CORB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.2bn $7.6bn

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

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About each fund
CORB

CORB is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

VCRB

VCRB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.3% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, CORB or VCRB?
VCRB is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
CORB on its own →VCRB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →CORB dividend history →CORB holdings →VCRB dividend history →VCRB holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
CORB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
CORB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
VCRB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VCRB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VCRB ↗

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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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