The iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF offers a slightly higher yield than the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, with nearly identical costs and returns. Both ETFs focus on investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds with short maturities and have minimal drawdowns over five years. The Vanguard ETF reports fewer line items but still owns thousands of bonds, while the iShares ETF offers broader diversification. The iShares ETF holds over four thousand individual bonds, spreading credit exposure widely, while the Vanguard ETF uses a sampling approach for a cleaner maturity profile. Both serve income-seeking investors well, with different priorities in structure.

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