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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IGSB or VGK?

IGSB charges 0.04% a year and VGK 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 VGK: how they differ

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

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IGSB and VGK 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 VGK
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.56%	ASML Holding NV 3.63%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO S. R.L. 144A 0.29%	HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.15%	AstraZeneca PLC 1.84%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.10%	Novartis AG 1.84%
BAYER US FINANCE II LLC 144A 0.09%	Nestle SA 1.69%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09%	Siemens AG 1.41%
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (FXD-FRN) 0.08%	Banco Santander SA 1.16%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN 0.08%	Allianz SE 1.13%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

IGSB and VGK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	European Stock
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	+16.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	−1.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.06%
Holdings	4496	1228

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.

VGK in plain words

VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% 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. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VGK?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IGSB or VGK?: IGSB charges 0.04% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so IGSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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