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IBDX vs VTC: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBDX's duration was 5.0 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VTC's 6.6 on May 31, 2026; VTC charges 0.03% to IBDX's 0.10%. Net assets: $1.8bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF, and $1.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF.

VTC costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points.

IBDX vs VTC: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBDXVTC
Expense ratio0.10%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$1.7bn$1.6bn
Total return, 1 year−1.0%−1.9%
What it tracksBloomberg December 2032 Maturity Corporate IndexBloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index
Holdings in common4%
Below its high3.7%, high on Feb 27, 20264.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

−1.0%
IBDX total return, 1 year
−1.9%
VTC total return, 1 year
0.10%
IBDX expense ratio
0.03%
VTC expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IBDX and VTC hold 4% 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 May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

half

4% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding IBDX VTC
Sprint Capital Corp., due Mar 15, 2032 0.69% 0.07%
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC, due Jan 30, 2032 1.14% 0.06%
Meta Platforms, Inc., due Aug 15, 2032 0.85% 0.05%
Intel Corp., due Aug 5, 2032 0.35% 0.05%
Cigna Group (The), due Sep 15, 2032 0.38% 0.05%
TSMC Arizona Corp., due Apr 22, 2032 0.29% 0.04%
Union Pacific Corp., due Feb 14, 2032 0.36% 0.04%
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., due Nov 1, 2032 0.17% 0.04%
Lowe's Cos., Inc., due Oct 15, 2032 0.40% 0.04%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., due Mar 15, 2032 0.48% 0.04%
Synopsys, Inc., due Apr 1, 2032 0.46% 0.04%
Quanta Services, Inc., due Jan 15, 2032 0.13% 0.04%
Only in IBDX
Coca-Cola Co. (The), due Jan 5, 2032 0.54%
Lowe's Cos., Inc., due Apr 1, 2032 0.42%
Walmart, Inc., due Sep 9, 2032 0.38%
Johnson & Johnson, due Mar 1, 2032 0.35%
Broadcom, Inc., due Apr 15, 2032 0.34%
Kinder Morgan, Inc., due Jan 15, 2032 0.34%
HCA, Inc., due Nov 15, 2032 0.33%
MPLX LP, due Sep 1, 2032 0.32%
Only in VTC
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.32%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Apr 23, 2030 0.20%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Apr 20, 2034 0.14%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Jan 24, 2029 0.14%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Jan 21, 2032 0.13%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2036 0.12%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2046 0.10%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2036 0.10%

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On the same fields

IBDX
iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF
VTC
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year −1.0% −1.9%
Its benchmark over the same days not published −1.8% (SPBO)
Gap to its benchmark not available −0.1 pts vs SPBO
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.03%
Holdings 434 5316
Net assets, IBDX as of Oct 9, 2026 and VTC as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.8bn $1.6bn

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

About IBDX

IBDX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 3.7% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

About VTC

VTC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDX or VTC?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDX returned −1.0% and VTC −1.9%.
Which is cheaper, IBDX or VTC?
VTC is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
IBDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDX ↗VTC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VTC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VTC ↗

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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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