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

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.7% and VCEB −2.3%.

Which is cheaper, IGIB or VCEB?

IGIB is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IGIB vs VCEB: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 IGIB's duration was 6.0 years and VCEB's 6.3; IGIB charges 0.04% to VCEB's 0.12%. Net assets: $18.8bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, and $1.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF.

IGIB costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; IGIB is 15.5 times larger.

IGIB vs VCEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IGIB	VCEB
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.12%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$18.6bn	$1.2bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.7%	−2.3%
What it tracks	ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index	Bloomberg MSCI US Corporate SRI Select Index
Holdings in common	27%
Below its high	4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026	4.2%, high on Feb 26, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

−1.7%

IGIB total return, 1 year

−2.3%

VCEB total return, 1 year

0.04%

IGIB expense ratio

0.12%

VCEB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGIB and VCEB hold 27% 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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27% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding IGIB VCEB

Amazon.com Inc, due Mar 13, 2036 0.22% 0.16%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Jan 21, 2037 0.17% 0.15%

Alphabet Inc, due Feb 15, 2036 0.16% 0.14%

Bank of America Corp, due Apr 27, 2033 0.15% 0.13%

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

Bank of America Corp, due Apr 25, 2034 0.19% 0.13%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Jan 23, 2037 0.12% 0.15%

Bank of America Corp, due Feb 4, 2033 0.14% 0.12%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Oct 23, 2035 0.13% 0.12%

Citigroup Inc, due May 25, 2034 0.12% 0.12%

Bank of America Corp, due Jan 23, 2035 0.19% 0.12%

Bank of America Corp, due Jul 22, 2033 0.19% 0.11%

Only in IGIB

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

Mars Inc, due Mar 1, 2035 0.19%

Alphabet Inc, due Nov 15, 2035 0.13%

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

Morgan Stanley, due Jan 30, 2037 0.12%

QatarEnergy, due Jul 12, 2031 0.12%

SA Global Sukuk Ltd, due Jun 17, 2031 0.11%

Mars Inc, due Mar 1, 2032 0.11%

Only in VCEB

US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.41%

MORGAN STANLEY, due Apr 12, 2029 0.27%

BANK OF AMER CRP, due Feb 13, 2031 0.18%

MORGAN STANLEY, due Mar 12, 2032 0.16%

T-MOBILE USA INC, due Apr 15, 2030 0.15%

META PLATFORMS, due Nov 15, 2045 0.15%

MORGAN STANLEY, due Oct 18, 2030 0.15%

CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2048 0.15%

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On the same fields

IGIB

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

VCEB

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

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

Total return, 1 year −1.7% −2.3%

Expense ratio 0.04% 0.12%

Holdings 3041 2734

Net assets, IGIB as of Oct 9, 2026 and VCEB as of Sep 30, 2026 $18.8bn $1.2bn

IGIB and VCEB 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 VCEB

VCEB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 26, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGIB or VCEB?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.7% and VCEB −2.3%.
Which is cheaper, IGIB or VCEB?: IGIB is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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

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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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