Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs VEU: how they differ
IUSB and VEU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IUSB | VEU |
|---|---|---|
| ORLEN SA | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Bank Hapoalim BM | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Riyad Bank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Saudi Awwal Bank | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Aldar Properties PJSC | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Axia Energia SA | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Banco do Brasil SA | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Cemex SAB de CV | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in IUSB | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| United States of America 0.37% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| United States of America 0.37% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| United States of America 0.37% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| United States of America 0.36% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| United States of America 0.36% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| United States of America 0.36% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| United States of America 0.35% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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 | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core Universal USD Bond | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 3860 |
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.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or VEU?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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