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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +7.1% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, EZU or IUSB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.44 percentage points a year. That is about $44 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

EZU vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, EZU returned +7.1% to IUSB's −1.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $9.2bn for iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+7.1%

EZU total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.50%

EZU expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.44 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 8.3 points; IUSB is 5.4 times larger.

EZU vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	EZU	IUSB
Return
Measure	EZU	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	+7.1%	−1.2%
Drawdown
Measure	EZU	IUSB
Below its high	8.7%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	EZU	IUSB
What it tracks	MSCI EMU Index	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	EZU	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$9.2bn	$49.8bn
Holdings
Measure	EZU	IUSB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	30.5%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, EZU 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 EZU IUSB

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Only in EZU

ASML HOLDING 8.79%

SAP 3.33%

SIEMENS N AG 2.97%

ALLIANZ 2.55%

BANCO SANTANDER 2.48%

TOTALENERGIES 2.48%

IBERDROLA 2.10%

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2.05%

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

EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks the MSCI Eurozone Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year +7.1% −1.2%

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

Gap to its benchmark −7.2 pts vs ACWX not measured

Expense ratio 0.50% 0.06%

Holdings 216 18338

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $9.2bn $49.8bn

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

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About each fund

EZU

EZU tracks the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% 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 216 positions, with the top ten at 30.5%. It sat 8.7% below its high of Aug 14, 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, EZU or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +7.1% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, EZU or IUSB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.44 percentage points a year. That is about $44 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

EZU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EZU prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for EZU ↗

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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