Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IGSB vs QUAL: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IGSB returned +1.3% to QUAL's +13.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $23.7bn for iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and $48.2bn for iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.
Pair scorecard
IGSB costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.8 points; QUAL is 2.0 times larger.
| Measure | IGSB | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.3% | +13.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate Index | MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Net assets | $23.7bn | $48.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 97% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 44.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and QUAL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
IGSB and QUAL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IGSB
IGSB tracks an index of 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
QUAL
QUAL tracks the MSCI USA Quality Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 119 positions, with the top ten at 44.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or QUAL?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.3% and QUAL +13.1%.
- Which is cheaper, IGSB or QUAL?
- IGSB 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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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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