Which returned more over the last year, IJR or IUSB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +17.5% and IUSB −1.2%.

Which is cheaper, IJR or IUSB?

Neither: IJR and IUSB both charge 0.06% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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IJR vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IJR returned +17.5% to IUSB's −1.2%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $104.6bn for iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+17.5%

IJR total return, 1 year

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

0.06%

IJR expense ratio

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.06% a year; their one-year returns differ by 18.7 points; IJR is 2.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IJR vs IUSB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IJR	IUSB
Return
Measure	IJR	IUSB
Total return, 1 year	+17.5%	−1.2%
Drawdown
Measure	IJR	IUSB
Below its high	6.8%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IJR	IUSB
What it tracks	S&P SmallCap 600	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
Cost and size
Measure	IJR	IUSB
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$104.6bn	$49.8bn
Holdings
Measure	IJR	IUSB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	5.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IJR and IUSB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IJR IUSB

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Only in IJR

GLAUKOS 0.61%

PAYCOM SOFTWARE 0.57%

MATCH GROUP INC 0.57%

VIASAT INC 0.55%

SM ENERGY 0.53%

PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 0.52%

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.51%

JACKSON FINANCIAL CLASS A 0.48%

Only in IUSB

BLK Liquidity Temp Cash Inst #21 4.75%

TREASURY NOTE 0.49%

TREASURY NOTE 0.42%

TREASURY NOTE 0.41%

TREASURY NOTE 0.38%

TREASURY NOTE 0.37%

TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 0.36%

UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.35%

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Side by side

IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond

Total return, 1 year +17.5% −1.2%

Its benchmark over the same days +17.6% (SPSM) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −0.1 pts vs SPSM not measured

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.06%

Holdings 642 18338

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $104.6bn $49.8bn

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

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About each fund

IJR

IJR tracks the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.6% for its benchmark, the S&P SmallCap 600. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 642 positions, with the top ten at 5.3%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

IUSB

IUSB tracks an index of Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJR or IUSB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +17.5% and IUSB −1.2%.
Which is cheaper, IJR or IUSB?: Neither: IJR and IUSB both charge 0.06% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IJR and IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IJR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IJR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

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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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