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

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and IBTH +2.8%.

Which is cheaper, IBDS or IBTH?

IBTH 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 IBTH: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 IBDS's duration was 0.8 years and IBTH's 0.9; IBTH 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 $2.4bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF.

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IBTH costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; IBDS is 1.7 times larger.

IBDS vs IBTH: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IBDS	IBTH
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.07%
Net assets	$4.0bn	$2.4bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	+2.8%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	ICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury Index
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.3%

IBDS total return, 1 year

+2.8%

IBTH total return, 1 year

0.10%

IBDS expense ratio

0.07%

IBTH expense ratio

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IBDS and IBTH 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 IBTH follows ICE 2027 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 IBTH holds 51.

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 IBTH 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 IBTH

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 IBTH

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2027 2.93%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 30, 2027 2.78%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2027 2.75%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2027 2.71%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2027 2.69%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Mar 31, 2027 2.69%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Apr 30, 2027 2.68%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2027 2.68%

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On the same fields

IBDS

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF

IBTH

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 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% +2.8%

Expense ratio 0.10% 0.07%

Holdings 647 51

Net assets $4.0bn $2.4bn

IBDS and IBTH 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 IBTH

IBTH tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDS or IBTH?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and IBTH +2.8%.
Which is cheaper, IBDS or IBTH?: IBTH 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 IBTH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDS and IBTH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDS ↗iShares page for IBTH ↗

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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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