UNIY vs VCRB: Differences, Returns & Fees

UNIY's duration was 5.9 years on May 31, 2026 and VCRB's 5.6 on Jun 30, 2026; VCRB charges 0.10% to UNIY's 0.15%. Net assets: $1.3bn on May 31, 2026 for WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund, and $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Core Bond ETF.

VCRB costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points.

UNIYVCRB
Expense ratio0.15%0.10%
Net assets, UNIY as of May 31, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026$1.3bn$7.6bn
Total return, 1 year−1.5%−1.3%
What it tracksBloomberg US Universal Enhanced Yield IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common5%
Below its high3.9%, high on Feb 27, 20264.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026

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

−1.5%
UNIY total return, 1 year
−1.3%
VCRB total return, 1 year
0.15%
UNIY expense ratio
0.10%
VCRB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, UNIY and VCRB hold 5% 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 Jun 30, 2026.

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5% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding UNIY VCRB
T 4.375 05/15/36, due May 15, 2036 1.98% 0.55%
T 3.5 11/15/28, due Nov 15, 2028 3.12% 0.34%
T 3 08/15/52, due Aug 15, 2052 2.03% 0.14%
T 4.875 08/15/45, due Aug 15, 2045 0.21% 0.14%
T 3.375 11/15/48, due Nov 15, 2048 0.20% 0.12%
G2 MA7704, due Nov 20, 2051 0.47% 0.10%
T 1.875 02/15/41, due Feb 15, 2041 0.28% 0.08%
T 4.125 02/15/36, due Feb 15, 2036 0.07% 0.41%
T 4.75 02/15/45, due Feb 15, 2045 0.07% 0.16%
G2 MA7192, due Feb 20, 2051 0.13% 0.06%
G2 MA7135, due Jan 20, 2051 0.06% 0.07%
T 4.75 08/15/55, due Aug 15, 2055 0.06% 0.14%
Only in UNIY
T 3.875 05/15/29, due May 15, 2029 2.31%
T 3.5 01/31/28, due Jan 31, 2028 2.14%
T 0.625 08/15/30, due Aug 15, 2030 2.03%
T 3.75 01/31/31, due Jan 31, 2031 1.36%
T 3.5 10/15/28, due Oct 15, 2028 1.04%
TVA 3.5 12/15/42, due Dec 15, 2042 0.66%
FN MA5585, due Jan 1, 2055 0.62%
T 4 01/15/27, due Jan 15, 2027 0.59%
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

UNIY
WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund
VCRB
Vanguard Core Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.5% −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 0.15% 0.10%
Holdings 6150 3418
Net assets, UNIY as of May 31, 2026 and VCRB as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.3bn $7.6bn

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

UNIY in plain words

UNIY tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 3.9% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

VCRB in plain words

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

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, UNIY or VCRB?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, UNIY returned −1.5% and VCRB −1.3%.
Which is cheaper, UNIY or VCRB?
VCRB is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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