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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and SHV +3.6%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or SHV?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IUSB's duration was 5.5 years on Jul 31, 2026 and SHV's 0.3 on Aug 31, 2026; IUSB charges 0.06% to SHV's 0.15%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $49.8bn for iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF and $21.7bn for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+3.6%

SHV total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.15%

SHV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.8 points; IUSB is 2.3 times larger.

IUSB vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	SHV
Return
Measure	IUSB	SHV
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+3.6%
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	SHV
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	SHV
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$21.7bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	SHV
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IUSB SHV

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Only in IUSB

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, due Aug 25, 2056 0.41%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Dec 31, 2029 0.37%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2036 0.37%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 0.36%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 0.35%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.34%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 0.34%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.34%

Only in SHV

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jan 14, 2027 4.95%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 29, 2026 4.53%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 13, 2026 3.86%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Dec 15, 2026 3.60%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 27, 2026 3.56%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Dec 22, 2026 3.55%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 1, 2026 3.37%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Nov 12, 2026 3.33%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +3.6%

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.15%

Holdings 18338 66

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $21.7bn

IUSB and SHV 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.

SHV

SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or SHV?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and SHV +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or SHV?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 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 →SHV on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →SHV dividend history →SHV holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IUSB and SHV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

SHV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for SHV ↗

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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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