Which returned more over the last year, IEI or USHY?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and USHY returned +3.3%, so USHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IEI or USHY?

IEI charges 0.15% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so USHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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IEI vs USHY: how they differ

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

iShares 3-7 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, IEI and USHY 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 IEI	Only in USHY
United States of America 2.93%	1261229 BC LTD 0.48%
United States of America 2.31%	ECHOSTAR CORP 0.42%
United States of America 2.28%	QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 0.29%
United States of America 2.26%	SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 0.28%
United States of America 2.14%	CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 0.27%
United States of America 2.11%	WULF COMPUTE LLC 0.26%
United States of America 2.11%	ASURION LLC/ASURION CO 0.26%
United States of America 2.11%	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.

IEI and USHY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IEI iShares 3-7 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	3-7 Year Treasury Bond	Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+3.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.5 pts	−14.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.08%
Holdings	83	1894

IEI in plain words

IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% 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 3.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 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, IEI or USHY?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and USHY returned +3.3%, so USHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEI or USHY?: IEI 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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