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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and VONG +1.1%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or VONG?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs VONG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to VONG's +1.1%; 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 $47.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+1.1%

VONG total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.06%

VONG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.06% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IUSB vs VONG: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	VONG
Return
Measure	IUSB	VONG
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+1.1%
Drawdown
Measure	IUSB	VONG
Below its high		4.8%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	VONG
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	Russell 1000 Growth Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	VONG
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.06%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$48.1bn	$47.1bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	VONG
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		96%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		57.6%

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 VONG 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 VONG

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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 VONG

NVIDIA Corp 15.63%

Apple Inc 7.65%

Alphabet Inc 5.88%

Microsoft Corp 5.59%

Broadcom Inc 4.79%

Alphabet Inc 4.75%

Meta Platforms Inc 3.83%

Micron Technology Inc 3.52%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks the Russell 1000 Growth

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +1.1%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured +0.9% (IWF)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.2 pts vs IWF

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.06%

Holdings 18338 373

Net assets, IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VONG as of Sep 30, 2026 $49.8bn $47.1bn

IUSB and VONG 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.

VONG

VONG tracks the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +0.9% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 373 positions, with the top ten at 57.6%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or VONG?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and VONG +1.1%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or VONG?: Neither: IUSB and VONG both charge 0.06% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

IUSB vs IWF IUSB vs ONEQ IUSB vs VUG FBCG vs IUSB BOND vs VONG SGOV vs VONG TIP vs VONG VBIL vs VONG

Where to next

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

Sources and dates

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

VONG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VONG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VONG ↗

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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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