Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs USHY: how they differ
IUSB and USHY hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and USHY returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and USHY hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IUSB | USHY |
|---|---|---|
| 1261229 BC Ltd. | 0.02% | 0.48% |
| EchoStar Corp. | 0.01% | 0.42% |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.27% |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.26% |
| Nexstar Media, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| Quikrete Holdings, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.29% |
| SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC | 0.01% | 0.28% |
| Asurion LLC | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| Asurion LLC | 0.01% | 0.26% |
| Carnival Corp. | 0.01% | 0.21% |
| Discovery Global Holdings, Inc. | 0.01% | 0.20% |
| HUB International Ltd. | 0.01% | 0.26% |
| Only in IUSB | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA 0.13% |
| United States of America 0.37% | SAKS Global Enterprises LLC 0.12% |
| United States of America 0.37% | DRESDNER FNDG TRUST I 0.09% |
| United States of America 0.37% | BORR IHC LTD / BORR FIN 0.09% |
| United States of America 0.36% | ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC 0.08% |
| United States of America 0.36% | NOVA CHEMICALS CORP 0.07% |
| United States of America 0.36% | RESORTS WORLD/RWLV CAP 0.07% |
| United States of America 0.35% | ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC 0.06% |
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.
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD 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 | Core Universal USD Bond | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 1894 |
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.
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, IUSB or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and USHY returned +3.3%, so USHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or USHY?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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