Which returned more over the last year, IEI or USFR?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and USFR +4.1%.

Which is cheaper, IEI or USFR?

Neither: IEI and USFR both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEI vs USFR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IEI's duration was 4.3 years on Aug 31, 2026 and USFR's 0.0 on May 31, 2026; both charge 0.15%.

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Net assets: $17.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $17.0bn on May 31, 2026 for WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund.

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At a glance

−1.1%

IEI total return, 1 year

+4.1%

USFR total return, 1 year

0.15%

IEI expense ratio

0.15%

USFR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 5.2 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IEI vs USFR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEI	USFR
Return
Measure	IEI	USFR
Total return, 1 year	−1.1%	+4.1%
Benchmark
Measure	IEI	USFR
What it tracks	ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index	Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	IEI	USFR
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, IEI as of Oct 27, 2026 and USFR as of May 31, 2026	$17.0bn	$17.0bn
Holdings
Measure	IEI	USFR
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IEI and USFR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEI USFR

Only in one fund ↓

Only in IEI

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2030 2.90%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2032 2.30%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 2.29%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2031 2.26%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2030 2.24%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2033 2.17%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2031 2.11%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2033 2.10%

Only in USFR

TF 0 10/31/27, due Oct 31, 2027 27.95%

TF 0 07/31/27, due Jul 31, 2027 27.93%

TF 0 01/31/28, due Jan 31, 2028 27.91%

TF 0 04/30/28, due Apr 30, 2028 15.90%

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Side by side

IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF USFR WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares WisdomTree

What it is Tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Tracks an index of Floating Rate Treasury

Total return, 1 year −1.1% +4.1%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +4.0% (TFLO)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.1 pts vs TFLO

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Holdings 82 4

Net assets, IEI as of Oct 27, 2026 and USFR as of May 31, 2026 $17.0bn $17.0bn

IEI and USFR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

IEI

IEI tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

USFR

USFR tracks an index of Floating Rate Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested, against +4.0% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEI or USFR?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and USFR +4.1%.
Which is cheaper, IEI or USFR?: Neither: IEI and USFR both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEI ↗

USFR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

USFR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WisdomTree page for USFR ↗

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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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