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

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and VUSB +3.4%.

Which is cheaper, IBDS or VUSB?

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

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IBDS vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBDS's duration was 0.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.10%. Net assets: $4.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 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 0.1 points; VUSB is 2.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IBDS vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
	IBDS	VUSB
Expense ratio	0.10%	0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$3.9bn	$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.3%	+3.4%
What it tracks	not read by ETFIQ	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	report dates differ

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

+3.3%

IBDS total return, 1 year

+3.4%

VUSB total return, 1 year

0.10%

IBDS expense ratio

0.10%

VUSB expense ratio

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IBDS and VUSB 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 VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 IBDS returned +3.3% and VUSB +3.4% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.1 points.
Number of holdings (similar). IBDS holds 647 positions and VUSB holds 1344.

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

IBDS

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 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 +3.3% +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 647 1344

Net assets, IBDS as of Oct 20, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $4.0bn $9.9bn

IBDS and VUSB 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 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, IBDS or VUSB?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDS returned +3.3% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, IBDS or VUSB?: Neither: IBDS and VUSB both charge 0.10% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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IBDS on its own →VUSB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IBDS dividend history →IBDS holdings →VUSB dividend history →VUSB holdings →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

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

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