CORP vs iShares Global Corp Bond
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CORP (iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF, IE00B7J7TB45) and iShares Global Corp Bond (iShares Global Corp Bond UCITS ETF, IE00BJSFQW37) both track the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate index. CORP has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.20% a year against 0.25% for iShares Global Corp Bond, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. CORP reports USD 4.2bn in assets and iShares Global Corp Bond USD 4.2bn. CORP reports 15,183 holdings and iShares Global Corp Bond 15,183. 10 of the holdings published by CORP (top 10) and iShares Global Corp Bond (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 0.9%. Shared holdings include JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 10YR #352, JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 20YR #153, SOPAIPILLA INVESTOR LLC 144A, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35% 2031 and ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.9% 2046. In 2025, CORP returned +10.2% and iShares Global Corp Bond +4.7%, a gap of 5.5 percentage points. Over 5 years, CORP returned −0.6% a year and iShares Global Corp Bond −1.8% a year. Returns are in each share class's currency (USD and EUR), so part of the gap reflects exchange rates. CORP and iShares Global Corp Bond both pay out their income (distributing share classes). CORP and iShares Global Corp Bond both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. CORP and iShares Global Corp Bond both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 3 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.
Side by side
| Figure | CORP | iShares Global Corp Bond |
|---|---|---|
| ISIN | IE00B7J7TB45 | IE00BJSFQW37 |
| Exchange tickers | CORP, IS0X, CRPS | — |
| Fund house | iShares | iShares |
| Total expense ratio (TER) | 0.20% | 0.25% |
| Ongoing charges (KID) | 0.20% | 0.25% |
| Fund size | USD 4.2bn | USD 4.2bn |
| Launch date | September 24, 2012 | April 26, 2019 |
| Replication | Physical | Physical |
| Domicile | Ireland | Ireland |
| Distribution policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Share class currency | USD | EUR |
| Number of holdings | 15,183 | 15,183 |
| Risk indicator (SRRI) | 3 / 7 | 3 / 7 |
| Benchmark | BBG Global Aggregate Corporate Index (USD) | BBG Global Aggregate Corporate Index (USD) |
Performance
Calendar-year returns
| Year | CORP | iShares Global Corp Bond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +10.2% | +4.7% | +5.5 |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +1.7% | −0.7 |
| 2023 | +9.6% | +6.5% | +3.1 |
| 2022 | −16.8% | −16.4% | −0.4 |
| 2021 | −3.1% | −1.9% | −1.2 |
| 2020 | +10.0% | +6.3% | +3.7 |
Annualised returns
| Period | CORP | iShares Global Corp Bond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | −2.8% | −3.0% | +0.2 |
| 3 years | +5.7% | +3.5% | +2.2 |
| 5 years | −0.6% | −1.8% | +1.2 |
Holdings
10 of the holdings published by CORP (top 10) and iShares Global Corp Bond (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 0.9%. Shared holdings include JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 10YR #352, JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 20YR #153, SOPAIPILLA INVESTOR LLC 144A, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35% 2031 and ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.9% 2046.
Top 10 holdings of CORP
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 10YR #352In both | 0.35% |
| 2 | JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 20YR #153In both | 0.12% |
| 3 | SOPAIPILLA INVESTOR LLC 144AIn both | 0.09% |
| 4 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35% 2031In both | 0.06% |
| 5 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.9% 2046In both | 0.06% |
| 6 | T-MOBILE USA INCIn both | 0.05% |
| 7 | CVS HEALTH CORPIn both | 0.05% |
| 8 | META PLATFORMS INCIn both | 0.05% |
| 9 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.88% 2036In both | 0.05% |
| 10 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.7% 2036In both | 0.05% |
Top 10 holdings of iShares Global Corp Bond
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 10YR #352In both | 0.35% |
| 2 | JAPAN (GOVERNMENT OF) 20YR #153In both | 0.12% |
| 3 | SOPAIPILLA INVESTOR LLC 144AIn both | 0.09% |
| 4 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.35% 2031In both | 0.06% |
| 5 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.9% 2046In both | 0.06% |
| 6 | T-MOBILE USA INCIn both | 0.05% |
| 7 | CVS HEALTH CORPIn both | 0.05% |
| 8 | META PLATFORMS INCIn both | 0.05% |
| 9 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 5.88% 2036In both | 0.05% |
| 10 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 4.7% 2036In both | 0.05% |
Sectors and countries
Largest sectors of CORP
- 25.4%
- 7.9%
- 7.6%
- 7.5%
- 7.3%
- 7.0%
Largest sectors of iShares Global Corp Bond
- 25.4%
- 7.9%
- 7.6%
- 7.5%
- 7.3%
- 7.0%
Largest countries of CORP
- 57.2%
- 7.8%
- 7.0%
- 6.0%
- 5.0%
- 4.3%
Largest countries of iShares Global Corp Bond
- 57.2%
- 7.8%
- 7.0%
- 6.0%
- 5.0%
- 4.3%