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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.0% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so VCSH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IGIB or VCSH?

IGIB charges 0.04% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IGIB vs VCSH: how they differ

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

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

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

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IGIB	Only in VCSH
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.60%	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.20%	Bank of America Corp 0.24%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.19%	AbbVie Inc 0.21%
PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 0.18%	CVS Health Corp 0.21%
QTS FAYETTEVILLE I DC1-2 LLC 144A 0.15%	T-Mobile USA Inc 0.20%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.13%	Boeing Co/The 0.20%
MORGAN STANLEY (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.12%	Wells Fargo & Co 0.18%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.12%	JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.18%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

IGIB and VCSH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	Short-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+1.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.5 pts	−15.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.03%
Holdings	2951	2999

IGIB in plain words

IGIB is a bond fund tracking the 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VCSH in plain words

VCSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGIB or VCSH?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.0% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so VCSH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGIB or VCSH?: IGIB charges 0.04% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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