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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IWO +7.9%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or IWO?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs IWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to IWO's +7.9%; 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 $14.0bn for iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+7.9%

IWO total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.24%

IWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.1 points; IUSB is 3.6 times larger.

IUSB vs IWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	IWO
Return
Measure	IUSB	IWO
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+7.9%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	IWO
Below its high		9.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	IWO
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	Russell 2000 Growth Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	IWO
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.24%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$14.0bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	IWO
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		6.4%

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

What they share

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

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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 IWO

JFROG 0.74%

TWIST BIOSCIENCE 0.71%

GLAUKOS 0.70%

MOOG INC CLASS A 0.68%

BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC 0.66%

10X GENOMICS CLASS A 0.61%

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.60%

INTERDIGITAL INC 0.58%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth 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 Growth

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +7.9%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +8.0% (VTWG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs VTWG

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.24%

Holdings 18338 1122

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $14.0bn

IUSB and IWO 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.

IWO

IWO tracks the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.9% with distributions reinvested, against +8.0% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 1,122 positions, with the top ten at 6.4%. It sat 9.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or IWO?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IWO +7.9%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or IWO?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.18 percentage points a year. That is about $18 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IUSB and IWO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

IWO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IWO ↗

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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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