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

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and IBTG +3.6%.

Which is cheaper, IBDS or IBTG?

IBTG is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IBDS vs IBTG: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 IBDS's duration was 0.8 years and IBTG's 0.2; IBTG charges 0.07% to IBDS's 0.10%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $4.0bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF and $1.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF.

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IBTG costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; IBDS is 2.1 times larger.

IBDS vs IBTG: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IBDS	IBTG
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.07%
Net assets	$4.0bn	$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	+3.6%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.3%

IBDS total return, 1 year

+3.6%

IBTG total return, 1 year

0.10%

IBDS expense ratio

0.07%

IBTG expense ratio

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

What each follows. IBDS follows not read by ETFIQ and IBTG follows ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index.
Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
Number of holdings. IBDS holds 647 positions and IBTG holds 10.

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, IBDS and IBTG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding IBDS IBTG

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%

Only in IBTG

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2026 6.46%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2026 6.10%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2026 5.71%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2026 5.62%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2026 5.29%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2026 5.27%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2026 5.13%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2026 5.03%

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On the same fields

IBDS

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF

IBTG

iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +3.3% +3.6%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.07%

Holdings 647 10

Net assets $4.0bn $1.9bn

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

About IBDS

IBDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

About IBTG

IBTG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDS or IBTG?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and IBTG +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, IBDS or IBTG?: IBTG is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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

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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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