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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IYR +3.4%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or IYR?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.31 percentage points a year. That is about $31 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs IYR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to IYR's +3.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $49.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF, and $3.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+3.4%

IYR total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.37%

IYR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.31 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.6 points; IUSB is 12.5 times larger.

IUSB vs IYR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	IYR
Return
Measure	IUSB	IYR
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+3.4%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	IYR
Below its high		8.6%, high on Jul 28, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	IYR
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Capped Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	IYR
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.37%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026	$49.8bn	$4.0bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	IYR
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		80%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		52.5%

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

What they share

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

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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 IYR

WELLTOWER 9.85%

PROLOGIS REIT 8.77%

AMERICAN TOWER REIT 4.96%

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 4.71%

EQUINIX REIT 4.57%

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST REIT 4.54%

REALTY INCOME REIT 4.19%

PUBLIC STORAGE REIT 4.10%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF IYR iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks an index of U.S. Real Estate

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +3.4%

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.37%

Holdings 18338 59

Net assets, IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 and IYR as of Oct 28, 2026 $49.8bn $3.9bn

IUSB and IYR 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.

IYR

IYR tracks an index of U.S. Real Estate. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 59 positions, with the top ten at 52.5%. It sat 8.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or IYR?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and IYR +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or IYR?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.31 percentage points a year. That is about $31 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 →IYR on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →IYR dividend history →IYR holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IUSB and IYR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

IYR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IYR ↗

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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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