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IUSB vs VTWO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to VTWO's +14.3%; 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 $16.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF.

At a glance
−1.2%
IUSB total return, 1 year
+14.3%
VTWO total return, 1 year
0.06%
IUSB expense ratio
0.06%
VTWO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.06% a year; their one-year returns differ by 15.5 points; IUSB is 2.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IUSB vs VTWO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIUSBVTWO
Return
Total return, 1 year−1.2%+14.3%
Drawdown
Below its high7.5%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Universal IndexRussell 2000 Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.06%0.06%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$48.1bn$16.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund5.4%

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

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, IUSB and VTWO 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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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IUSB VTWO
Only in one fund ↓
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 VTWO
SLBBH1142 2.36%
Twist Bioscience Corp 0.42%
Moog Inc 0.36%
10X Genomics Inc 0.35%
JFrog Ltd 0.35%
UMB Financial Corp 0.32%
BrightSpring Health Services Inc 0.31%
Glaukos Corp 0.31%
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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks the Russell 2000
Total return, 1 year −1.2% +14.3%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.1% (IWM)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.2 pts vs IWM
Expense ratio 0.06% 0.06%
Holdings 18338 2002
Net assets, IUSB as of Oct 27, 2026 and VTWO as of Sep 30, 2026 $49.8bn $16.6bn

IUSB and VTWO 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.

VTWO

VTWO tracks the Russell 2000. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.1% for its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. 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 2,002 positions, with the top ten at 5.4%. It sat 7.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or VTWO?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and VTWO +14.3%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or VTWO?
Neither: IUSB and VTWO both charge 0.06% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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