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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and SPYD +15.3%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or SPYD?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to SPYD's +15.3%; 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 $7.5bn for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+15.3%

SPYD total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.07%

SPYD expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.5 points; IUSB is 6.6 times larger.

IUSB vs SPYD: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	SPYD
Return
Measure	IUSB	SPYD
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+15.3%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	SPYD
Below its high		4.1%, high on Aug 24, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	SPYD
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	S&P 500 High Dividend Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	SPYD
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.07%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$7.5bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	SPYD
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		99%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		16.1%

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

What they share

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

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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 SPYD

ACCENTURE PLC CL A 2.18%

HP INC 1.74%

HASBRO INC 1.73%

PFIZER INC 1.56%

CHEVRON CORP 1.54%

MEDTRONIC PLC 1.49%

CROWN CASTLE INC 1.47%

BEST BUY CO INC 1.47%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +15.3%

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.07%

Holdings 18338 79

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $7.5bn

IUSB and SPYD 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.

SPYD

SPYD tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +15.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 79 positions, with the top ten at 16.1%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or SPYD?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and SPYD +15.3%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or SPYD?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 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 →SPYD on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →SPYD dividend history →SPYD holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

SPYD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SPYD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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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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