Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs VDC: how they differ
IUSB and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDC returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IUSB | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| United States of America 0.36% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| United States of America 0.35% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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.
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Universal USD Bond | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% 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, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and VDC returned +4.6%, so VDC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or VDC?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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