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IBTH vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBTH's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VUSB's 1.0 on Jun 30, 2026; IBTH charges 0.07% to VUSB's 0.10%. Net assets: $2.4bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF, and $9.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF.

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IBTH costs 0.03 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; VUSB is 4.1 times larger.

IBTH vs VUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBTHVUSB
Expense ratio0.07%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$2.4bn$9.9bn
Total return, 1 year+2.8%+3.4%
What it tracksICE 2027 Maturity US Treasury IndexNo index, actively managed
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
+3.4%
VUSB total return, 1 year
0.07%
IBTH expense ratio
0.10%
VUSB expense ratio

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IBTH and VUSB 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 VUSB follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Number of holdings. IBTH holds 51 positions and VUSB holds 1344.
  3. Size. IBTH has $2.4bn in net assets and VUSB $9.9bn (net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026); VUSB is 4.1 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

IBTH
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury 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 +2.8% +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 0.07% 0.10%
Holdings 51 1344
Net assets, IBTH as of Oct 20, 2026 and VUSB as of Sep 30, 2026 $2.4bn $9.9bn

IBTH and VUSB 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 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, IBTH or VUSB?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTH returned +2.8% and VUSB +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, IBTH or VUSB?
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
IBTH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBTH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBTH ↗VUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VUSB ↗

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