Which returned more over the last year, IGIB or QLTA?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.7% and QLTA −2.4%.

Which is cheaper, IGIB or QLTA?

IGIB is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IGIB vs QLTA: Differences, Returns & Fees

IGIB's duration was 6.0 years on May 31, 2026 and QLTA's 6.5 on Jul 31, 2026; IGIB charges 0.04% to QLTA's 0.15%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $18.8bn for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and $1.2bn for iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF.

IGIB costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; IGIB is 16.0 times larger.

IGIB vs QLTA: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IGIB	QLTA
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.15%
Net assets	$18.8bn	$1.2bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.7%	−2.4%
What it tracks	ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index	Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index
Holdings in common	26%
Below its high	4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026	6.6%, high on Aug 6, 2020

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

−1.7%

IGIB total return, 1 year

−2.4%

QLTA total return, 1 year

0.04%

IGIB expense ratio

0.15%

QLTA expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGIB and QLTA hold 26% 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.

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26% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding IGIB QLTA

Meta Platforms Inc, due Nov 15, 2035 0.23% 0.20%

Amazon.com Inc, due Mar 13, 2036 0.22% 0.15%

Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc, due Feb 1, 2036 0.20% 0.14%

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd, due May 19, 2033 0.18% 0.13%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Jul 25, 2034 0.17% 0.13%

Alphabet Inc, due Feb 15, 2036 0.16% 0.12%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Jul 25, 2033 0.16% 0.12%

Salesforce Inc, due Mar 15, 2036 0.17% 0.12%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Oct 23, 2034 0.13% 0.11%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Apr 24, 2034 0.14% 0.11%

Honeywell Aerospace Inc, due Mar 16, 2036 0.11% 0.12%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Feb 24, 2033 0.14% 0.10%

Only in IGIB

Mars Inc, due Mar 1, 2035 0.19%

Amgen Inc, due Mar 2, 2033 0.16%

Oracle Corp, due Feb 4, 2036 0.16%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, due Jan 30, 2032 0.16%

Verizon Communications Inc, due Mar 15, 2032 0.15%

Oracle Corp, due May 4, 2033 0.13%

AT&T Inc, due Dec 1, 2033 0.13%

QTS Fayetteville I Dc1-2 LLC / QTS TRS Fayetteville I DC1-2 LLC, due Apr 15, 2036 0.12%

Only in QLTA

Broadcom Inc, due Nov 15, 2035 0.22%

Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc, due Feb 1, 2046 0.21%

NVIDIA Corp, due Jun 15, 2031 0.16%

Meta Platforms Inc, due May 15, 2056 0.15%

NVIDIA Corp, due Jun 15, 2036 0.15%

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd, due May 19, 2053 0.15%

Meta Platforms Inc, due Nov 15, 2055 0.15%

Amazon.com Inc, due Mar 13, 2056 0.14%

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On the same fields

IGIB

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

QLTA

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year −1.7% −2.4%

Expense ratio 0.04% 0.15%

Holdings 3041 3514

Net assets $18.8bn $1.2bn

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

About IGIB

IGIB tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

About QLTA

QLTA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 6.6% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGIB or QLTA?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.7% and QLTA −2.4%.
Which is cheaper, IGIB or QLTA?: IGIB is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

IGIB and QLTA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IGIB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IGIB ↗QLTA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for QLTA ↗

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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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