IBTG vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBTG's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; IBTG charges 0.07% to VUSB's 0.10%. Net assets: $1.9bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.
IBTG costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; VUSB is 5.0 times larger.
| IBTG | VUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $2.0bn | $9.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +3.4% |
| What it tracks | ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
IBTG and VUSB are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. IBTG follows ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index and VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
- Number of holdings. IBTG holds 10 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
- Size. IBTG has $2.0bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 5.0 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
IBTG and VUSB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IBTG or VUSB?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTG returned +3.6% and VUSB +3.4%.
- Which is cheaper, IBTG or VUSB?
- 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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