Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IUSB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or IUSB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

BNDX vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 BNDX's duration was 6.5 years and IUSB's 5.5; IUSB charges 0.06% to BNDX's 0.07%.

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Net assets: $82.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, and $49.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−0.9%

BNDX total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.07%

BNDX expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; BNDX is 1.7 times larger.

BNDX vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	BNDX	IUSB
Return
Measure	BNDX	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	−0.9%	−1.2%
Benchmark
Measure	BNDX	IUSB
What it tracks	Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged)	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	BNDX	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$82.9bn	$48.1bn
Holdings
Measure	BNDX	IUSB
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BNDX and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BNDX IUSB

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Only in BNDX

UK TSY GILT, due Mar 7, 2031 0.41%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Feb 25, 2031 0.37%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Feb 25, 2029 0.36%

UK TSY GILT, due Mar 7, 2030 0.36%

UK TSY GILT, due Mar 7, 2028 0.35%

UK TSY GILT, due Jul 22, 2029 0.34%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Nov 25, 2035 0.33%

FRANCE O.A.T., due Nov 25, 2032 0.33%

Only in IUSB

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, due Aug 25, 2056 0.41%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Dec 31, 2029 0.37%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2036 0.37%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 0.36%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 0.35%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.34%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 0.34%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.34%

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Side by side

BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Total International Bond Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year −0.9% −1.2%

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.06%

Holdings 6840 18338

Net assets, BNDX as of Sep 30, 2026 and IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 $82.9bn $49.8bn

BNDX and IUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

BNDX

BNDX tracks an index of Total International Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

IUSB

IUSB tracks an index of Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BNDX or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.9% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or IUSB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

BNDX on its own →IUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BNDX dividend history →BNDX holdings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

BNDX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

BNDX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for BNDX ↗

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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