Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VBIL?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IGSB or VBIL?

IGSB charges 0.04% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so IGSB 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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IGSB vs VBIL: how they differ

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

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and VBIL 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 IGSB	Only in VBIL
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.56%	United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO S. R.L. 144A 0.29%	United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.15%	United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.10%	United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
BAYER US FINANCE II LLC 144A 0.09%	United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09%	United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (FXD-FRN) 0.08%	United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN 0.08%	United States Treasury Bill 5.13%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

IGSB and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.06%
Holdings	4496	26

IGSB in plain words

IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% 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.

VBIL in plain words

VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VBIL?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGSB or VBIL?: IGSB charges 0.04% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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