IBDR vs YEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBDR's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and YEAR's 0.9 on May 31, 2026; IBDR charges 0.10% to YEAR's 0.25%. Net assets: $2.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF, and $1.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for AB Ultra Short Income ETF.
IBDR costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; IBDR is 1.8 times larger.
| IBDR | YEAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.10% | 0.25% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026 | $2.9bn | $1.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.9% | +2.8% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
IBDR and YEAR are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ and YEAR follows No index, actively managed.
- Cost. IBDR charges 0.10% of assets a year and YEAR 0.25%, a gap of 0.15 points.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 IBDR returned +3.9% and YEAR +2.8% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.1 points.
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 and YEAR 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 YEAR
YEAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or YEAR?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and YEAR +2.8%.
- Which is cheaper, IBDR or YEAR?
- IBDR is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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