Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or IBDS?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and IBDS +3.3%.

Which is cheaper, IBDR or IBDS?

Neither: IBDR and IBDS both charge 0.10% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IBDR vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 IBDR's duration was 0.2 years and IBDS's 0.8; both charge 0.10%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF and $4.0bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF.

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Both cost 0.10% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; IBDS is 1.4 times larger.

IBDR vs IBDS: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IBDR	IBDS
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.10%
Net assets	$2.9bn	$4.0bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.9%	+3.3%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	not read by ETFIQ
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.9%

IBDR total return, 1 year

+3.3%

IBDS total return, 1 year

0.10%

IBDR expense ratio

0.10%

IBDS expense ratio

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IBDR and IBDS are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
Number of holdings. IBDR holds 81 positions and IBDS holds 647.
What each follows (similar). Both follow not read by ETFIQ.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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What they hold in common

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

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0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding IBDR IBDS

Only in IBDR

AbbVie Inc, due Nov 21, 2026 1.55%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, due Oct 29, 2026 1.54%

Microsoft Corp, due Aug 8, 2026 1.38%

Citigroup Inc, due Oct 21, 2026 1.18%

Wells Fargo & Co, due Oct 23, 2026 1.16%

JPMorgan Chase & Co, due Oct 1, 2026 1.07%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Nov 16, 2026 1.04%

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, due Dec 8, 2026 0.99%

Only in IBDS

T-Mobile USA Inc, due Apr 15, 2027 0.73%

Microsoft Corp, due Feb 6, 2027 0.73%

Citigroup Inc, due Sep 29, 2027 0.72%

Amazon.com Inc, due Aug 22, 2027 0.63%

Morgan Stanley, due Jan 20, 2027 0.55%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Jan 26, 2027 0.55%

Oracle Corp, due Nov 15, 2027 0.50%

Meta Platforms Inc, due Aug 15, 2027 0.48%

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On the same fields

IBDR

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF

IBDS

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +3.9% +3.3%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.10%

Holdings 81 647

Net assets $2.9bn $4.0bn

IBDR and IBDS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

About IBDS

IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or IBDS?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and IBDS +3.3%.
Which is cheaper, IBDR or IBDS?: Neither: IBDR and IBDS both charge 0.10% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

IBDR and IBDS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDR and IBDS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDR ↗iShares page for IBDS ↗

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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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