ETF comparison

IEAC vs Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond

iShares Core € Corp Bond UCITS ETF
IE00B3F81R35iShares
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing
IE00BZ163G84Vanguard
Figures as of October 23, 2026 (IEAC) · September 30, 2026 (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond)

The comparison in short

IEAC (iShares Core € Corp Bond UCITS ETF, IE00B3F81R35) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing, IE00BZ163G84) both track the Bloomberg Euro Corporate index. Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.09% for IEAC, 0.02 percentage points less, or about 2 a year on 10,000 invested. IEAC is the larger fund, with EUR 8.7bn in assets against EUR 6.0bn for Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond. IEAC reports 4,228 holdings and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond 3,625. None of the largest holdings of IEAC (top 10) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (top 10) appears in both lists; the comparison covers those positions only. In 2025, IEAC returned +3.1% and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond +3.0%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, IEAC returned +0.7% a year and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond +0.6% a year. IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both pay out their income (distributing share classes). IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 2 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureIEACVanguard EUR Corporate Bond
ISINIE00B3F81R35IE00BZ163G84
Exchange tickersIEAC, IEBC, EUN5—
Fund houseiSharesVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.09%0.07%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.09%0.07%
Fund sizeEUR 8.7bnEUR 6.0bn
Launch dateMarch 6, 2009February 24, 2016
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingDistributing
Share class currencyEUREUR
Number of holdings4,2283,625
Risk indicator (SRRI)2 / 72 / 7
BenchmarkBBG Euro Corporate Index (EUR)Bloomberg Euro Corporate Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearIEACVanguard EUR Corporate BondDifference
2025+3.1%+3.0%+0.1
2024+4.6%+4.6%0.0
2023+8.0%+8.0%0.0
2022−13.9%−13.7%−0.2
2021−1.1%−1.1%0.0
2020+2.5%+2.6%−0.1

Annualised returns

PeriodIEACVanguard EUR Corporate BondDifference
1 year−1.1%−1.0%−0.1
3 years+4.3%+3.9%+0.4
5 years−0.1%−0.3%+0.2
10 years+0.7%+0.6%+0.1
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

None of the largest holdings of IEAC (top 10) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (top 10) appears in both lists; the comparison covers those positions only.

Top 10 holdings of IEAC

#HoldingWeight
1
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2% 2028
0.09%
2
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN RegS 1.96% 2030
0.09%
3
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV MTN RegS 2.75% 2036
0.08%
4
AMAZON.COM INC 3.7% 2035
0.08%
5
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN RegS 4.46% 2031
0.08%
6
BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC NC9 RegS
0.08%
7
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
0.08%
8
AMAZON.COM INC 3.35% 2032
0.08%
9
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE MTN RegS
0.07%
10
MORGAN STANLEY
0.07%

Top 10 holdings of Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond

#HoldingWeight
1
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
0.14%
2
JPMorgan Chase & Co
0.11%
3
ING Groep NV
0.11%
4
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
0.11%
5
Enel SpA
0.10%
6
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
0.10%
7
BNP Paribas SA
0.10%
8
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
0.10%
9
BPCE SA
0.10%
10
AXA SA
0.09%
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Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of IEAC

  1. Banking31.4%
  2. Consumer Cyclical9.5%
  3. Consumer Non-Cyclical7.5%
  4. Communications6.8%
  5. Healthcare6.2%
  6. Capital Goods5.6%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of IEAC

  1. United States20.7%
  2. France18.5%
  3. Germany12.7%
  4. United Kingdom9.4%
  5. Other5.6%
  6. Spain5.6%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond

  1. United States22.8%
  2. France18.4%
  3. Germany12.5%
  4. United Kingdom8.9%
  5. Italy5.5%
  6. Spain5.4%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond?

IEAC (iShares Core € Corp Bond UCITS ETF, IE00B3F81R35) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing, IE00BZ163G84) both track the Bloomberg Euro Corporate index. Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.09% for IEAC, 0.02 percentage points less, or about 2 a year on 10,000 invested. IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both pay out their income (distributing share classes). IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, IEAC or Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond?

Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.09% for IEAC, 0.02 percentage points less, or about 2 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.09% for IEAC and 0.07% for Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond.

Which is bigger, IEAC or Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond?

IEAC is the larger fund, with EUR 8.7bn in assets against EUR 6.0bn for Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond.

Do IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond hold the same companies?

None of the largest holdings of IEAC (top 10) and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond (top 10) appears in both lists; the comparison covers those positions only.

How did IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond perform in 2025?

In 2025, IEAC returned +3.1% and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond +3.0%, a gap of 0.1 percentage points. Over 10 years, IEAC returned +0.7% a year and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond +0.6% a year. Over the past year, IEAC returned −1.1% and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond −1.0%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are IEAC and Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond accumulating or distributing?

IEAC is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond is distributing: it pays its income out to investors.

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