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GVI vs IGSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

Return, fees and overlap, side by side.

Return gap
+1.6 pts
1 year to Nov 12, 2026: IGSB ahead, total return
Fee gap
0.16 pts
A year: GVI 0.20%, IGSB 0.04%, per filings dated Jun 18, 2026
Overlap
17%
Share of the two books held in common, holdings dated Aug 31, 2026
Net flow
+$72m / +$283m
GVI / IGSB, Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026, daily basis

Risk and return

Jan 15, 2010 to Nov 6, 2026 · 877 weekly returns
GVI IGSB
Return
Total return edge IGSB (slight) +44.7% +46.7%
Annualized edge IGSB (slight) +2.2% +2.3%
Price return edge IGSB −1.9% −1.4%
Risk
Volatility edge GVI 3.1% 3.5%
Max drawdown edge IGSB (slight) −12.2% −11.6%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge Tie 0.22 0.23
Sortino edge IGSB (slight) 0.32 0.32
Calmar edge IGSB (slight) 0.18 0.20
Reading

From Jan 2010 to Nov 2026, IGSB returned slightly more: +46.7% to +44.7%. GVI swung less: 3.1% to 3.5%. IGSB fell slightly less at its worst: −11.6% to −12.2%.

Full scorecard

9 measures Open ↓
Risk and return: GVI vs IGSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureGVIIGSBEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+44.7%+46.7%IGSB (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+2.2%+2.3%IGSB (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return−1.9%−1.4%IGSBPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility3.1%3.5%GVISpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation2.2%2.4%GVI (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−12.2%−11.6%IGSB (slight)Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.220.23TieReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.320.32IGSB (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.180.20IGSB (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 877 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Pair scorecard

IGSB costs 0.16 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.6 points; IGSB is 6.2 times larger.

GVI vs IGSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureGVIIGSB
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.2%+1.4%
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond IndexICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.20%0.04%
Net assets$3.8bn$23.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in common17%

Method

Key numbers
−0.2%
GVI total return, 1 year
+1.4%
IGSB total return, 1 year
0.20%
GVI expense ratio
0.04%
IGSB expense ratio

What they share

17%

By the books each fund has filed, GVI and IGSB hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.

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17% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first GVI IGSB
T-Mobile USA Inc, due Apr 15, 2030 0.04% 0.17%
Bank of America Corp, due Dec 20, 2028 0.03% 0.14%
AbbVie Inc, due Nov 21, 2029 0.03% 0.13%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Jan 21, 2032 0.03% 0.11%
CVS Health Corp, due Mar 25, 2028 0.03% 0.12%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Jan 21, 2029 0.03% 0.10%
Boeing Co/The, due May 1, 2030 0.03% 0.11%
NVIDIA Corp, due Jun 15, 2031 0.03% 0.11%
Wells Fargo & Co, due Jul 25, 2029 0.03% 0.11%
Bank of America Corp, due Apr 22, 2032 0.02% 0.11%
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd, due May 19, 2028 0.02% 0.11%
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, due Jun 15, 2030 0.02% 0.10%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in GVI
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 0.74%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2035 0.74%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.73%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.73%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2036 0.72%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2035 0.72%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2034 0.71%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2036 0.69%
Only in IGSB
Eagle Funding Luxco Sarl, due Aug 17, 2030 0.29%
Mars Inc, due Mar 1, 2030 0.12%
Bayer US Finance II LLC, due Dec 15, 2028 0.09%
QatarEnergy, due Jun 23, 2029 0.08%
UBS Group AG, due Apr 1, 2031 0.08%
Mars Inc, due Mar 1, 2028 0.08%
Saudi Arabian Oil Co, due Apr 16, 2029 0.08%
NTT Finance Corp, due Jul 16, 2030 0.07%
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Side by side

GVI iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year −0.2% +1.4%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.0% (IUSB) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +0.8 pts vs IUSB not measured
Expense ratio 0.20% 0.04%
Holdings 6351 4789
Net assets $3.8bn $23.7bn

GVI and IGSB on the fields both publish, as of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
GVI

GVI tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 12, 2026 it returned −0.2% with distributions reinvested, against −1.0% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year.

IGSB

IGSB tracks an index of 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Nov 12, 2026 it returned +1.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GVI or IGSB?
In the year to Nov 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GVI returned −0.2% and IGSB +1.4%.
Which is cheaper, GVI or IGSB?
IGSB is cheaper, by 0.16 percentage points a year. That is about $16 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
GVI on its own →IGSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →GVI dividend history →GVI holdings →IGSB dividend history →IGSB holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
GVI and IGSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
GVI and IGSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for GVI ↗
iShares page for IGSB ↗

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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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Net assets on Nov 12, 2026: $3.8bn for iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF and $23.7bn for iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

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GVI and IGSB

Total return, distributions reinvested, 1 year.

GVI −0.2%IGSB +1.4%
Nov 12, 2025Nov 12, 2026

GVI −0.2%, IGSB +1.4%: IGSB +1.6 pts ahead, 1 year, Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026.