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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and XLB +18.5%.

Which is cheaper, IUSB or XLB?

IUSB is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IUSB vs XLB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IUSB returned −1.2% to XLB's +18.5%; 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 $8.1bn for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

−1.2%

IUSB total return, 1 year

+18.5%

XLB total return, 1 year

0.06%

IUSB expense ratio

0.08%

XLB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IUSB costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.7 points; IUSB is 6.1 times larger.

IUSB vs XLB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IUSB	XLB
Return
Measure	IUSB	XLB
Total return, 1 year	−1.2%	+18.5%
Benchmark
Measure	IUSB	XLB
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index	Materials Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	IUSB	XLB
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$49.8bn	$8.1bn
Holdings
Measure	IUSB	XLB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		58.5%

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

What they share

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

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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 XLB

LINDE PLC 12.96%

NEWMONT CORP 6.56%

FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 5.23%

ECOLAB INC 4.98%

VULCAN MATERIALS CO 4.89%

NUCOR CORP 4.89%

AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC 4.84%

STEEL DYNAMICS INC 4.77%

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Side by side

IUSB iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of Universal USD Bond Tracks an index of Materials

Total return, 1 year −1.2% +18.5%

Expense ratio 0.06% 0.08%

Holdings 18338 25

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $49.8bn $8.1bn

IUSB and XLB 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.

XLB

XLB tracks an index of Materials. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 25 positions, with the top ten at 58.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IUSB or XLB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IUSB returned −1.2% and XLB +18.5%.
Which is cheaper, IUSB or XLB?: IUSB is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 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 →XLB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IUSB dividend history →IUSB holdings →XLB dividend history →XLB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IUSB ↗

XLB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLB 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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