Which returned more over the last year, FLCB or VCRB?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLCB returned −1.7% and VCRB −1.3%.

Which is cheaper, FLCB or VCRB?

VCRB is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FLCB vs VCRB: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 FLCB's duration was 5.8 years and VCRB's 5.6; VCRB charges 0.10% to FLCB's 0.15%. Net assets: $3.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF, and $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Core Bond ETF.

VCRB costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; VCRB is 2.4 times larger.

	FLCB	VCRB
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.10%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$3.1bn	$7.3bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.7%	−1.3%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	6%
Below its high	5.0%, high on Aug 4, 2020	4.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

−1.7%

FLCB total return, 1 year

−1.3%

VCRB total return, 1 year

0.15%

FLCB expense ratio

0.10%

VCRB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLCB and VCRB hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding FLCB VCRB

T 4.375 05/15/36, due May 15, 2036 0.28% 0.55%

FR SD8146, due May 1, 2051 0.24% 0.24%

T 2.75 08/15/42, due Aug 15, 2042 0.49% 0.17%

T 4.125 08/15/53, due Aug 15, 2053 0.45% 0.16%

T 3.625 02/15/53, due Feb 15, 2053 0.47% 0.14%

T 4.75 08/15/55, due Aug 15, 2055 1.15% 0.14%

G2 MA8044, due May 20, 2052 0.13% 0.14%

T 1.125 08/15/40, due Aug 15, 2040 0.41% 0.13%

T 2 08/15/51, due Aug 15, 2051 0.39% 0.12%

T 2 02/15/50, due Feb 15, 2050 0.30% 0.12%

PMTLT 2025-INV10 A36, due Oct 25, 2056 0.46% 0.12%

BATSLN 4.625 03/22/33, due Mar 22, 2033 0.17% 0.11%

Only in FLCB

T 3.25 06/30/27, due Jun 30, 2027 3.16%

T 4.125 04/30/33, due Apr 30, 2033 3.04%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.73%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.13%

T 1.375 12/31/28, due Dec 31, 2028 2.04%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.04%

T 4.125 07/31/28, due Jul 31, 2028 1.93%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 1.64%

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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On the same fields

FLCB

Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF

VCRB

Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Franklin Vanguard

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.7% −1.3%

S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%

Gap to the S&P 500 −18.9 pts −18.6 pts

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.10%

Holdings 588 3418

Net assets, FLCB as of Oct 9, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026 $3.1bn $7.6bn

FLCB and VCRB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

FLCB in plain words

FLCB is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

VCRB in plain words

VCRB is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 4.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLCB or VCRB?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLCB returned −1.7% and VCRB −1.3%.
Which is cheaper, FLCB or VCRB?: VCRB is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

FLCB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FLCB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Franklin website ↗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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