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IBDR vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBDR's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.10%. Net assets: $2.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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Both cost 0.10% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; VUSB is 3.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IBDR vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBDRVUSB
Expense ratio0.10%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$3.1bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+3.4%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-2638D638B7

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

  1. What each follows. IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ and VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. IBDR holds 81 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
  3. Size. IBDR has $3.1bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 3.2 times larger.

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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On the same fields

IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
VUSB
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.9% +3.4%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.3 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.10%
Holdings 81 1344
Net assets, IBDR as of Oct 20, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.9bn $9.9bn

IBDR and VUSB 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 VUSB

VUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, IBDR or VUSB?
Neither: IBDR and VUSB both charge 0.10% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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IBDR on its own →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IBDR dividend history →IBDR holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
IBDR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDR ↗VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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