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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AGG vs IUSB: how they differ

AGG and IUSB are both bond index funds, and over the year they finished level, −0.7% against −0.3%.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

AGG and IUSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
IUSB
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isUS aggregate bondsCore Universal USD Bond
Total return, 1 year−0.7%−0.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.2 pts−17.8 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.06%
Holdingsnot filed17819

AGG in plain words

AGG is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

IUSB in plain words

IUSB is a bond fund tracking the Core Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or IUSB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and IUSB returned −0.3%, so IUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AGG or IUSB?
AGG charges 0.03% a year and IUSB charges 0.06%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AGG against IUSB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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