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TAGG vs VCRB: Differences, Returns & Fees

TAGG's duration was 5.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VCRB's 5.6 on Jun 30, 2026; TAGG charges 0.08% to VCRB's 0.10%. Net assets: $2.7bn on Oct 9, 2026 for T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF, and $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Core Bond ETF.

TAGG costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.

TAGGVCRB
Expense ratio0.08%0.10%
Net assets, TAGG as of Oct 9, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026$2.7bn$7.6bn
Total return, 1 year−1.4%−1.3%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common6%
Below its high4.5%, high on Feb 27, 20264.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

−1.4%
TAGG total return, 1 year
−1.3%
VCRB total return, 1 year
0.08%
TAGG expense ratio
0.10%
VCRB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, TAGG and VCRB hold 6% 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

half

6% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding TAGG VCRB
US TREASURY N/B 01/30 4.25, due Jan 31, 2030 1.60% 0.54%
US TREASURY N/B 02/36 4.125, due Feb 15, 2036 0.35% 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B 05/55 4.75, due May 15, 2055 0.46% 0.16%
US TREASURY N/B 02/45 4.75, due Feb 15, 2045 0.94% 0.16%
US TREASURY N/B 02/55 4.625, due Feb 15, 2055 0.45% 0.14%
US TREASURY N/B 08/55 4.75, due Aug 15, 2055 0.55% 0.14%
US TREASURY N/B 11/54 4.5, due Nov 15, 2054 1.70% 0.14%
US TREASURY N/B 08/45 4.875, due Aug 15, 2045 1.35% 0.14%
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC SR UNSECURED 06/36 4.625, due Jun 3, 2036 0.11% 0.48%
ERAC USA FINANCE LLC COMPANY GUAR 144A 04/31 4.7, due Apr 30, 2031 0.13% 0.11%
VISTRA OPERATIONS CO LLC COMPANY GUAR 144A 04/33 5.25, due Apr 30, 2033 0.10% 0.09%
US TREASURY N/B 11/55 4.625, due Nov 15, 2055 0.33% 0.09%
Only in TAGG
US TREASURY N/B 12/28 3.5, due Dec 15, 2028 2.12%
US TREASURY N/B 02/30 4, due Feb 28, 2030 1.92%
US TREASURY N/B 03/28 3.875, due Mar 15, 2028 1.65%
US TREASURY N/B 02/46 4.625, due Feb 15, 2046 1.57%
US TREASURY N/B 11/30 3.5, due Nov 30, 2030 1.26%
US TREASURY N/B 05/29 3.875, due May 15, 2029 1.07%
US TREASURY N/B 02/56 4.75, due Feb 15, 2056 1.07%
US TREASURY N/B 04/31 3.875, due Apr 30, 2031 1.03%
Only in VCRB
FNCL 5 7/26, due Jul 13, 2026 2.33%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.02%
NVIDIA CORP, due Jun 15, 2028 0.97%
NVIDIA CORP, due Jun 15, 2029 0.75%
FNCL 5.5 7/26, due Jul 13, 2026 0.68%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 0.65%
KFW, due Jul 22, 2031 0.60%
FNR 2026-46 FL, due Jun 25, 2056 0.59%

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On the same fields

TAGG
T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF
VCRB
Vanguard Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer T. Rowe Price Vanguard
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.4% −1.3%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −18.7 pts −18.6 pts
Expense ratio 0.08% 0.10%
Holdings 1815 3418
Net assets, TAGG as of Oct 9, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.7bn $7.6bn

TAGG and VCRB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

TAGG in plain words

TAGG is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

VCRB in plain words

VCRB is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 4.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, TAGG or VCRB?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TAGG returned −1.4% and VCRB −1.3%.
Which is cheaper, TAGG or VCRB?
TAGG is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
TAGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗TAGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗T. Rowe Price website ↗VCRB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VCRB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VCRB ↗

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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