IGEB vs IGIB: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 IGEB's duration was 6.3 years and IGIB's 6.0; IGIB charges 0.04% to IGEB's 0.18%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $1.4bn for iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF and $18.8bn for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.
IGIB costs 0.14 points a year less; both returned −1.7% over a year; IGIB is 13.1 times larger.
| IGEB | IGIB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| Net assets | $1.4bn | $18.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.7% | −1.7% |
| What it tracks | BlackRock Investment Grade Systematic Bond Index | ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index |
| Holdings in common | 9% | |
| Below its high | 3.9%, high on Feb 23, 2026 | 4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGEB and IGIB hold 9% 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.
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9% in common
On the same fields
IGEB and IGIB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About IGEB
IGEB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. It sat 3.9% below its high of Feb 23, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About IGIB
IGIB tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGEB or IGIB?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGEB returned −1.7% and IGIB −1.7%.
- Which is cheaper, IGEB or IGIB?
- IGIB is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 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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