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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +12.1% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, EFA or IUSB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

EFA vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EFA returned +12.1% to IUSB's −1.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $76.8bn for iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+12.1%

EFA total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.32%

EFA expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 13.3 points; EFA is 1.5 times larger.

EFA vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	EFA	IUSB
Return
Measure	EFA	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	+12.1%	−1.2%
Drawdown
Measure	EFA	IUSB
Below its high	4.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	EFA	IUSB
What it tracks	MSCI EAFE Index	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	EFA	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.32%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$76.8bn	$49.8bn
Holdings
Measure	EFA	IUSB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	14.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, EFA and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EFA IUSB

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Only in EFA

ASML HOLDING 2.98%

ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.58%

SHELL 1.42%

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.38%

NOVARTIS AG 1.33%

ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.21%

NESTLE SA 1.21%

SAP 1.13%

Only in IUSB

BLK Liquidity Temp Cash Inst #21 4.75%

TREASURY NOTE 0.49%

TREASURY NOTE 0.42%

TREASURY NOTE 0.41%

TREASURY NOTE 0.38%

TREASURY NOTE 0.37%

TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 0.36%

UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.35%

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Side by side

EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year +12.1% −1.2%

Its benchmark over the same days +14.3% (ACWX) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −2.2 pts vs ACWX not measured

Expense ratio 0.32% 0.06%

Holdings 665 18338

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $76.8bn $49.8bn

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

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About each fund

EFA

EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 665 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 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, EFA or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +12.1% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, EFA or IUSB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

EFA and IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EFA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for EFA ↗

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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