Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or VRIG?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and VRIG +4.3%.

Which is cheaper, IBDR or VRIG?

IBDR is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IBDR vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 IBDR's duration was 0.2 years and VRIG's 0.3; IBDR charges 0.10% to VRIG's 0.30%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF and $1.9bn for Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF.

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IBDR costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; IBDR is 1.5 times larger.

IBDR vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IBDR	VRIG
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.30%
Net assets	$2.9bn	$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.9%	+4.3%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.9%

IBDR total return, 1 year

+4.3%

VRIG total return, 1 year

0.10%

IBDR expense ratio

0.30%

VRIG expense ratio

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IBDR and VRIG are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

What each follows. IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ and VRIG follows No index, actively managed.
Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
Number of holdings. IBDR holds 81 positions and VRIG holds 363.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IBDR and VRIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding IBDR VRIG

Only in IBDR

AbbVie Inc, due Nov 21, 2026 1.55%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, due Oct 29, 2026 1.54%

Microsoft Corp, due Aug 8, 2026 1.38%

Citigroup Inc, due Oct 21, 2026 1.18%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Oct 23, 2026 1.16%

JPMorgan Chase & Co, due Oct 1, 2026 1.07%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Nov 16, 2026 1.04%

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, due Dec 8, 2026 0.99%

Only in VRIG

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, due Apr 30, 2028 7.44%

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, due Oct 31, 2027 3.77%

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, due Apr 30, 2027 2.29%

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, due Jul 31, 2027 2.18%

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, due Jan 31, 2028 0.92%

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2022-R06, Class 1M2, due May 25, 2042 0.86%

Freddie Mac, Series 2022-DNA2, Class M2, due Feb 25, 2042 0.76%

Freddie Mac REMICs, due Feb 25, 2056 0.72%

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On the same fields

IBDR

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF

VRIG

Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares Invesco

What it is Tracks an index Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +3.9% +4.3%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.30%

Holdings 81 363

Net assets $2.9bn $1.9bn

IBDR and VRIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

About VRIG

VRIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or VRIG?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and VRIG +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, IBDR or VRIG?: IBDR is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

IBDR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDR ↗VRIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VRIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for VRIG ↗

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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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