QLTA vs VCEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
QLTA's duration was 6.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VCEB's 6.3 on May 31, 2026; VCEB charges 0.12% to QLTA's 0.15%. Net assets: $1.2bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF, and $1.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF.
VCEB costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.
| QLTA | VCEB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.12% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $1.2bn | $1.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.4% | −2.3% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Aaa - A Capped Index | Bloomberg MSCI US Corporate SRI Select Index |
| Holdings in common | 47% | |
| Below its high | 6.6%, high on Aug 6, 2020 | 4.2%, high on Feb 26, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QLTA and VCEB hold 47% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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47% in common
On the same fields
QLTA and VCEB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About QLTA
QLTA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 6.6% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.
About VCEB
VCEB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 26, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, QLTA or VCEB?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QLTA returned −2.4% and VCEB −2.3%.
- Which is cheaper, QLTA or VCEB?
- VCEB is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 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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