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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and PDBC +55.6%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or PDBC?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.53 percentage points a year. That is about $53 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs PDBC: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to PDBC's +55.6%; 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 $8.0bn for Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+55.6%

PDBC total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.59%

PDBC expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.53 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 56.8 points; IUSB is 6.2 times larger.

IUSB vs PDBC: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	PDBC
Return
Measure	IUSB	PDBC
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+55.6%
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	PDBC
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	No index, actively managed
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	PDBC
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.59%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$8.0bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	PDBC
Holdings in common	0%

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

What they share

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

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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 PDBC

POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 19.37%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Commodity ETF

Issuer iShares Invesco

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +55.6%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +54.6% (DBC)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +1.0 pts vs DBC

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.59%

Holdings 18338 1

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $8.0bn

IUSB and PDBC 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.

PDBC

PDBC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +55.6% with distributions reinvested, against +54.6% for its benchmark, the DBIQ Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Index Excess Return. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or PDBC?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and PDBC +55.6%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or PDBC?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.53 percentage points a year. That is about $53 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 →PDBC on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →PDBC dividend history →PDBC holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

PDBC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PDBC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Invesco page for PDBC ↗

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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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