Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs SDY: how they differ
IUSB and SDY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and SDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IUSB | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| United States of America 0.36% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| United States of America 0.36% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| United States of America 0.35% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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 | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | Core Universal USD Bond | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 155 |
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.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and SDY returned +11.0%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or SDY?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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