Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IGIB vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
IGIB's duration was 5.9 years on Aug 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; IGIB charges 0.04% to VUSB's 0.10%.
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Net assets: $19.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
IGIB costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.3 points; IGIB is 1.9 times larger.
| Measure | IGIB | VUSB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.8% | +3.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate Index | No index, actively managed |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $18.6bn | $9.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IGIB and VUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IGIB and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IGIB
IGIB tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
VUSB
VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGIB or VUSB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.8% and VUSB +3.5%.
- Which is cheaper, IGIB or VUSB?
- IGIB is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 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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