USIG vs VTC: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 USIG's duration was 6.4 years and VTC's 6.6; VTC charges 0.03% to USIG's 0.04%. Net assets: $17.6bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, and $1.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF.
VTC costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; USIG is 10.9 times larger.
| USIG | VTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $17.5bn | $1.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.6% | −1.9% |
| What it tracks | ICE BofA US Corporate Index | Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index |
| Holdings in common | 48% | |
| Below its high | 3.8%, high on Feb 23, 2026 | 4.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, USIG and VTC hold 48% 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.
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48% in common
On the same fields
USIG and VTC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About USIG
USIG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US Corporate Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Feb 23, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About VTC
VTC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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, USIG or VTC?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USIG returned −1.6% and VTC −1.9%.
- Which is cheaper, USIG or VTC?
- VTC is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 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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