Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
DIA vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, DIA returned +11.6% to IUSB's −1.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $45.9bn for SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
IUSB costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.8 points; IUSB is 1.1 times larger.
| Measure | DIA | IUSB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.6% | −1.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.0%, high on Aug 5, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Dow Jones Industrial Average | Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.16% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $45.9bn | $49.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 97% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 54.7% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, DIA and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
DIA and IUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DIA
DIA tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +11.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.16% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 30 positions, with the top ten at 54.7%. It sat 3.0% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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, DIA or IUSB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +11.6% and IUSB −1.2%.
- Which is cheaper, DIA or IUSB?
- IUSB is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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