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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IWC +16.5%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or IWC?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.54 percentage points a year. That is about $54 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs IWC: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to IWC's +16.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and $1.2bn for iShares Micro-Cap ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+16.5%

IWC total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.60%

IWC expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.54 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.7 points; IUSB is far larger, $49.8bn against $1.2bn.

IUSB vs IWC: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	IWC
Return
Measure	IUSB	IWC
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+16.5%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	IWC
Below its high		9.5%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	IWC
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	Russell Microcap Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	IWC
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.60%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$1.2bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	IWC
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		92%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		5.9%

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

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and IWC 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 IUSB IWC

Only in one fund ↓

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%

Only in IWC

CAREDX 0.88%

PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.73%

NURIX THERAPEUTICS 0.63%

SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60%

VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.59%

OUSTER 0.53%

INTERFACE 0.52%

STRIVE INC CLASS A 0.50%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks the Russell Microcap

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +16.5%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.3% (IWV)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.2 pts vs IWV

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.60%

Holdings 18338 1365

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $1.2bn

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

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About each fund

IUSB

IUSB tracks an index of Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

IWC

Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.

IWC tracks the Russell Microcap. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,365 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 9.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or IWC?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IWC +16.5%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or IWC?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.54 percentage points a year. That is about $54 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

IUSB vs VTWO IUSB vs IWM IUSB vs VB IJR vs IUSB BOND vs IWC IWC vs TIP IWC vs VBIL IWC vs PFF

Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IUSB and IWC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

IWC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IWC ↗

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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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