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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and VGK +10.4%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or VGK?

Neither: IUSB and VGK both charge 0.06% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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IUSB vs VGK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to VGK's +10.4%; 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 $29.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+10.4%

VGK total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.06%

VGK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.06% a year; their one-year returns differ by 11.6 points; IUSB is 1.6 times larger.

IUSB vs VGK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	VGK
Return
Measure	IUSB	VGK
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+10.4%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	VGK
Below its high		6.1%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	VGK
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	VGK
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$48.1bn	$29.6bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	VGK
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		19.0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IUSB VGK

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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 VGK

ASML Holding NV 4.47%

HSBC Holdings PLC 2.19%

Roche Holding AG 1.89%

Novartis AG 1.72%

Shell PLC 1.64%

AstraZeneca PLC 1.56%

Nestle SA 1.51%

Siemens AG 1.45%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks an index of European Stock

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +10.4%

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.06%

Holdings 18338 1245

Net assets, IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGK as of Sep 30, 2026 $49.8bn $29.6bn

IUSB and VGK 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.

VGK

VGK tracks an index of European Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.4% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,245 positions, with the top ten at 19.0%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or VGK?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and VGK +10.4%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or VGK?: Neither: IUSB and VGK both charge 0.06% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

IUSB on its own →VGK on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →VGK dividend history →VGK holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

VGK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VGK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VGK ↗

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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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