IBDS vs VNLA: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 IBDS's duration was 0.8 years and VNLA's 0.8; IBDS charges 0.10% to VNLA's 0.23%. Net assets: $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF, and $3.3bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF.
IBDS costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; IBDS is 1.2 times larger.
| IBDS | VNLA | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.23% |
| Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 | $3.9bn | $3.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.3% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 4% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
IBDS and VNLA are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. IBDS follows not read by ETFIQ and VNLA follows No index, actively managed.
- Holdings in common. 4% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
- Cost. IBDS charges 0.10% of assets a year and VNLA 0.23%, a gap of 0.13 points.
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, IBDS and VNLA hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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4% in common
On the same fields
IBDS and VNLA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About IBDS
IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
About VNLA
VNLA is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IBDS or VNLA?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and VNLA +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, IBDS or VNLA?
- IBDS is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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