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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and LQD returned −2.7%, so IUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or LQD?

IUSB charges 0.06% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IUSB vs LQD: how they differ

IUSB and LQD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IUSB returned more over the year.

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and LQD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IUSB	Only in LQD
United States of America 0.38%	BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.88%
United States of America 0.37%	ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.12%
United States of America 0.37%	DEUTSCHE TELEKOM INTERNATIONAL FIN 0.11%
United States of America 0.37%	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING L 144A 0.10%
United States of America 0.36%	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 0.09%
United States of America 0.36%	BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC 0.08%
United States of America 0.36%	MORGAN STANLEY (FXD-FRN) MTN 0.08%
United States of America 0.35%	CITIGROUP INC (FX-FRN) 0.07%

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 and LQD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Core Universal USD Bond	US investment grade bonds
Total return, 1 year	−0.3%	−2.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.8 pts	−20.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.14%
Holdings	17819	3149

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.

LQD in plain words

LQD is a bond fund tracking the US investment grade bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.14% a year. It sat 6.4% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or LQD?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −0.3% and LQD returned −2.7%, so IUSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or LQD?: IUSB charges 0.06% a year and LQD charges 0.14%, so IUSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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