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Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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IBIT vs IGSB: how they differ

IBIT and IGSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IGSB returned more over the year.

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IBIT and IGSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IBIT and IGSB both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIBITIGSB
USD CASH0.00%-0.20%
Only in each
Only in IBITOnly in IGSB
BITCOIN 100.00%EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO S. R.L. 144A 0.29%
T-MOBILE USA INC 0.17%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.15%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.14%
AMAZON.COM INC 0.13%
ABBVIE INC 0.12%
AMAZON.COM INC 0.12%
BOEING CO 0.12%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT and IGSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IBIT
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
IGSB
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore fundCore fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isHolds bitcoinTracks an index of 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year−31.1%+1.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+16.6%+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500−47.6 pts−15.0 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.04%
Holdings24737
Net assets$63.7bn$23.6bn

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

IGSB in plain words

IGSB tracks an index of 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBIT or IGSB?
In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBIT returned −31.1% and IGSB returned +1.6%, so IGSB returned more.
Which is cheaper, IBIT or IGSB?
IBIT charges 0.25% a year and IGSB charges 0.04%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IBIT against IGSB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 21, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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