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IBTH vs VGUS: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBTH's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VGUS's 0.3 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.07%. Net assets: $2.4bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF, and $1.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF.

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Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.8 points; IBTH is 2.0 times larger.

IBTH vs VGUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBTHVGUS
Expense ratio0.07%0.07%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$2.4bn$1.2bn
Total return, 1 year+2.8%+3.6%
What it tracksICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury IndexBloomberg Short Treasury Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+2.8%
IBTH total return, 1 year
+3.6%
VGUS total return, 1 year
0.07%
IBTH expense ratio
0.07%
VGUS expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-358783B690

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

  1. What each follows. IBTH follows ICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury Index and VGUS follows Bloomberg Short Treasury Index.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 IBTH returned +2.8% and VGUS +3.6% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.8 points.
  3. Number of holdings (similar). IBTH holds 51 positions and VGUS holds 90.

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

IBTH
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF
VGUS
Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +2.8% +3.6%
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%
Holdings 51 90
Net assets, IBTH as of Oct 20, 2026 and VGUS as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.4bn $1.2bn

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

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.

About VGUS

VGUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBTH or VGUS?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTH returned +2.8% and VGUS +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, IBTH or VGUS?
Neither: IBTH and VGUS both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
IBTH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBTH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBTH ↗VGUS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VGUS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VGUS ↗

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