Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEF vs USHY: how they differ
IEF and USHY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and USHY returned more over the year.
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEF and USHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEF | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| United States of America 9.71% | 1261229 BC LTD 0.48% |
| United States of America 8.94% | ECHOSTAR CORP 0.42% |
| United States of America 8.91% | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.29% |
| United States of America 8.89% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.28% |
| United States of America 8.87% | CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.27% |
| United States of America 8.79% | WULF COMPUTE LLC 0.26% |
| United States of America 8.69% | ASURION LLC/ASURION CO 0.26% |
| United States of America 8.46% | HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD 0.26% |
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.
| IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | 7-10 Year Treasury Bond | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.7% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −20.2 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 15 | 1894 |
IEF in plain words
IEF is a bond fund tracking the 7-10 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 13.3% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
USHY in plain words
USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IEF or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEF returned −2.7% and USHY returned +3.3%, so USHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEF or USHY?
- IEF charges 0.15% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so USHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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