Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEMG vs IUSB: how they differ
IEMG and IUSB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEMG and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEMG | IUSB |
|---|---|---|
| Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| OTP Bank Nyrt. | 0.21% | 0.00% |
| Banco de Chile | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| State Bank of India | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Only in IEMG | Only in IUSB |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 12.52% | United States of America 0.38% |
| SK hynix Inc. 5.83% | United States of America 0.37% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited 2.38% | United States of America 0.37% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.83% | United States of America 0.37% |
| MediaTek Inc. 1.42% | United States of America 0.36% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.03% | United States of America 0.36% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79% | United States of America 0.36% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.74% | 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.
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core MSCI Emerging Markets | Core Universal USD Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.6% | −0.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +13.1 pts | −17.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Holdings | 2695 | 17819 |
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% 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 2695 positions, with the top ten at 34.1%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 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, IEMG or IUSB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEMG returned +30.6% and IUSB returned −0.3%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEMG or IUSB?
- IEMG charges 0.09% a year and IUSB charges 0.06%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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