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BD vs IUSB

Russell Investments Core Plus Bond ETF

BDDNYSE Arca

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

IUSBANasdaq

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

IUSB −0.33pt a year

BD0.39%IUSB0.06%

Avg volume · 30D

IUSB 58.6×the volume

BD105KIUSB6.13M

BD vs IUSB Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.5%BD−0.1%IUSB

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BD −0.5%. IUSB −0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−3%−2%−1%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BD 0.39%
IUSB 0.06%, better
Fund size
BD $269M
IUSB $50.2B
1Y total return
BD No data
IUSB 0.0%
Yield (12M)
BD No data
IUSB 4.32%
Holdings
BD 394
IUSB 18280
Avg volume (30D)
BD 105K sh
IUSB 6.13M sh, better
NAV per share
BD $24.27
IUSB $44.91
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BD: Cost 36, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings 47, Durability 22. IUSB: Cost 92, Risk 54, Mission 100, Tradability 89, Holdings 76, Durability 94.
Pillar letters and Scores for BD, IUSB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBDIUSB
Cost30% weightD36A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightD32C54Higher
Tradability15% weightD36A89Higher
Holdings10% weightC47A76Higher
Durability5% weightF22A94Higher

Rank among US Aggregate Bond funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BD and IUSB are both graded against the same 114 US Aggregate Bond funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Aggregate Bond⁠

Category · 114 funds
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IUSB ranks 2nd and BD 103rd of 114 funds in the US Aggregate Bond Category.

  1. Rank 1AAGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AIUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 2ASCHZSchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFScore 86
  4. Rank 102DWSDBWeitz Short Duration Bond ETFScore 37
  5. Rank 103DBDRussell Investments Core Plus Bond ETFScore 35
  6. Rank 103DLSCPThe Natixis Loomis Sayles Dynamic Core Plus ETFScore 35

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BDDRussell Investments Core Plus Bond ETF

IUSBAiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

In short

BD No data

IUSB Most core bond funds stop at investment grade. IUSB keeps going, folding high-yield USD debt into the same wrapper across roughly 18,000 bonds, for 0.06% a year.

Stated mandate

BD No data

IUSB The Fund seeks to track an index of U.S.-dollar-denominated bonds spanning investment-grade and high-yield sectors.

Why people hold it

BD No data

  • IUSB 0.06% a year, a fraction of what the typical broad bond fund in its category charges, and iShares has run it since 2014.
  • Roughly 18,000 bonds spanning investment-grade and high-yield sectors, so one ticker covers ground a plain Agg tracker leaves on the table.ishares.com
  • Tracks its index closely, trades heavily, and sits on a multi-billion-dollar asset base. Income is paid monthly.
  • Among the strongest implementations in a crowded field of nearly 200 core bond funds.

Worth knowing

BD No data

  • IUSB That high-yield sleeve is the trade-off: more credit risk than an investment-grade-only fund, and more movement when spreads widen.
  • BND, SPAB and SCHZ charge 0.03%, half IUSB's fee, but they stay inside investment grade.
  • Payouts land monthly, but the amount floats with the coupons underneath. Nothing about the income stream is fixed.

Full BD profile⁠

Full IUSB profile⁠

BD vs IUSB Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BD vs IUSB Cost

Overpaying BD vs IUSB

$6,628

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BD 0.39%

    $7,898

  • IUSB 0.06%

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BD 0.39%
  • IUSB 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530BD $7,898IUSB $1,270

Year by year

YearBDIUSBOverpaying
10$705$110$595
20$2,725$432$2,293
30$7,898$1,270$6,628

Expense ratio

  • 0.39%BD
  • 0.06%IUSB, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

IUSB 10th cheapest of 114 funds

BD 67th cheapest of 114 funds

BD vs IUSB Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BD No data
IUSB 4.32%
Payout (12M)
BD No data
IUSB $1.94
Last payment
BD $0.10
IUSB $0.15
Ex-dividend
BD Oct 2, 2026
IUSB Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
BD Oct 6, 2026
IUSB Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
BD Monthly
IUSB Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

BDMonthly · 3 paymentsAll BD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Aug 4, 2026 $0.12; Sep 2, 2026 $0.10; Oct 2, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
IUSBMonthly · 45 paymentsAll IUSB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.12; Mar 1, 2023 $0.12; Apr 3, 2023 $0.12; May 1, 2023 $0.13; Jun 1, 2023 $0.14; Jul 3, 2023 $0.13; Aug 1, 2023 $0.14; Sep 1, 2023 $0.13; Oct 2, 2023 $0.13; Nov 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 14, 2023 $0.15; Feb 1, 2024 $0.13; Mar 1, 2024 $0.15; Apr 1, 2024 $0.15; May 1, 2024 $0.15; Jun 3, 2024 $0.15; Jul 1, 2024 $0.15; Aug 1, 2024 $0.16; Sep 3, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.15; Nov 1, 2024 $0.16; Dec 2, 2024 $0.16; Dec 18, 2024 $0.16; Feb 3, 2025 $0.15; Mar 3, 2025 $0.16; Apr 1, 2025 $0.16; May 1, 2025 $0.16; Jun 2, 2025 $0.17; Jul 1, 2025 $0.16; Aug 1, 2025 $0.17; Sep 2, 2025 $0.16; Oct 1, 2025 $0.17; Nov 3, 2025 $0.16; Dec 1, 2025 $0.16; Dec 19, 2025 $0.16; Feb 2, 2026 $0.17; Mar 2, 2026 $0.16; Apr 1, 2026 $0.16; May 1, 2026 $0.16; Jun 1, 2026 $0.15; Jul 1, 2026 $0.16; Aug 3, 2026 $0.17; Sep 1, 2026 $0.17; Oct 1, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

BD vs IUSB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BD No dataIUSB 5.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BD No dataIUSB 0.25
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BD No dataIUSB −17.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BD 0.92IUSB 0.96

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