Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IUSB vs IYR: how they differ
IUSB and IYR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYR returned more over the year.
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and IYR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IUSB | Only in IYR |
|---|---|
| United States of America 0.38% | WELLTOWER 11.49% |
| United States of America 0.37% | PROLOGIS REIT 8.99% |
| United States of America 0.37% | DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.86% |
| United States of America 0.37% | EQUINIX REIT 4.57% |
| United States of America 0.36% | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.46% |
| United States of America 0.36% | REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19% |
| United States of America 0.36% | AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.16% |
| United States of America 0.35% | PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 3.73% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Core Universal USD Bond | U.S. Real Estate |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.3% | +4.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.8 pts | −12.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.37% |
| Holdings | 17819 | 63 |
IUSB in plain words
IUSB is a bond fund tracking the Core Universal USD Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
IYR in plain words
IYR is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 53.4%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or IYR?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and IYR returned +4.7%, so IYR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IUSB or IYR?
- IUSB charges 0.06% a year and IYR charges 0.37%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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