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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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EWZ vs IUSB: how they differ

EWZ and IUSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWZ returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EWZ and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EWZOnly in IUSB
VALE S.A. 11.62%United States of America 0.38%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.80%United States of America 0.37%
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 8.57%United States of America 0.37%
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 6.77%United States of America 0.37%
B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao 3.61%United States of America 0.36%
AMBEV S.A. 3.23%United States of America 0.36%
WEG S.A. 3.08%United States of America 0.36%
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado 2.90%United States of America 0.35%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

EWZ and IUSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EWZ
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
IUSB
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isMSCI BrazilCore Universal USD Bond
Total return, 1 year+32.9%−0.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+15.4 pts−17.8 pts
Expense ratio0.59%0.06%
Holdings4717819

EWZ in plain words

EWZ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Brazil. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 59.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 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, EWZ or IUSB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWZ returned +32.9% and IUSB returned −0.3%, so EWZ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWZ or IUSB?
EWZ charges 0.59% a year and IUSB charges 0.06%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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EWZ 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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