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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IWM +14.1%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or IWM?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to IWM's +14.1%; 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 $75.5bn for iShares Russell 2000 ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+14.1%

IWM total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.19%

IWM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 15.3 points; IWM is 1.5 times larger.

IUSB vs IWM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	IWM
Return
Measure	IUSB	IWM
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+14.1%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	IWM
Below its high		7.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	IWM
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	Russell 2000 Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	IWM
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.19%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$75.5bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	IWM
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		3.3%

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

What they share

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

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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 IWM

JFROG 0.37%

GLAUKOS 0.35%

TWIST BIOSCIENCE 0.35%

MOOG INC CLASS A 0.34%

BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.33%

UMB FINANCIAL 0.33%

SM ENERGY 0.32%

10X GENOMICS CLASS A 0.31%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks the Russell 2000

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +14.1%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (VTWO)

Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.2 pts vs VTWO

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.19%

Holdings 18338 1977

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $75.5bn

IUSB and IWM 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.

IWM

IWM tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.19% 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 1,977 positions, with the top ten at 3.3%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or IWM?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IWM +14.1%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or IWM?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

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

Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IUSB and IWM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

IWM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IWM ↗

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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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