Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs RDVY: how they differ
IUSB and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IUSB | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| United States of America 0.37% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| United States of America 0.37% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| United States of America 0.37% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| United States of America 0.36% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| United States of America 0.36% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| United States of America 0.36% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| United States of America 0.35% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| What it is | Core Universal USD Bond | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.47% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 71 |
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.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or RDVY?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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