Skip to content
etf.net

IUSB vs JHCR

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

IUSBANasdaq

John Hancock Core Bond ETF

JHCRBNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

IUSB −0.23pt a year

IUSB0.06%JHCR0.29%

Avg volume · 30D

IUSB 24.8×the volume

IUSB6.13MJHCR247K

IUSB vs JHCR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%IUSB−0.2%JHCR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IUSB 0.0%. JHCR −0.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−3%−2%1%2%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IUSB 0.06%, better
JHCR 0.29%
Fund size
IUSB $50.2B
JHCR $2.66B
1Y total return
IUSB 0.0%, better
JHCR −0.2%
Yield (12M)
IUSB 4.32%, better
JHCR 4.22%
Holdings
IUSB 18280
JHCR 997
Avg volume (30D)
IUSB 6.13M sh, better
JHCR 247K sh
NAV per share
IUSB $44.91
JHCR $24.46
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IUSB: Cost 92, Risk 54, Mission 100, Tradability 89, Holdings 76, Durability 94. JHCR: Cost 59, Risk 52, Mission 93, Tradability 46, Holdings 81, Durability 53.
Pillar letters and Scores for IUSB, JHCR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIUSBJHCR
Cost30% weightA92HigherB59
Mission25% weightA100HigherA93
Risk15% weightC54HigherC52
Tradability15% weightA89HigherC46
Holdings10% weightA76A81Higher
Durability5% weightA94HigherC53

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

US Aggregate Bond⁠

Category · 114 funds
See all 114 ›

IUSB ranks 2nd and JHCR 43rd 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 40BUSTBVictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 43BJHCRJohn Hancock Core Bond ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 43BUBNDVictoryShares Core Plus Bond ETFScore 66

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IUSBAiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

JHCRBJohn Hancock Core Bond ETF

In short

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.

JHCR No data

Stated mandate

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

JHCR No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

JHCR No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

JHCR No data

Full IUSB profile⁠

Full JHCR profile⁠

IUSB vs JHCR 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.

IUSB vs JHCR Cost

Overpaying JHCR vs IUSB

$4,682

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

  • IUSB 0.06%

    $1,270

  • JHCR 0.29%

    $5,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IUSB 0.06%
  • JHCR 0.29%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530JHCR $5,952IUSB $1,270

Year by year

YearIUSBJHCROverpaying
10$110$527$417
20$432$2,044$1,612
30$1,270$5,952$4,682

Expense ratio

  • 0.06%IUSB, cheaper
  • 0.29%JHCR
  • Middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

IUSB 10th cheapest of 114 funds

JHCR 48th cheapest of 114 funds

IUSB vs JHCR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IUSB 4.32%, better
JHCR 4.22%
Payout (12M)
IUSB $1.94
JHCR $1.03
Last payment
IUSB $0.15
JHCR $0.10
Ex-dividend
IUSB Oct 1, 2026
JHCR Oct 28, 2026
Paid on
IUSB Oct 6, 2026
JHCR Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
IUSB Monthly
JHCR Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

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
JHCRMonthly · 23 paymentsAll JHCR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 31, 2024 $0.05; Jan 29, 2025 $0.05; Feb 26, 2025 $0.09; Mar 27, 2025 $0.10; Apr 28, 2025 $0.10; May 28, 2025 $0.08; Jun 26, 2025 $0.09; Jul 29, 2025 $0.11; Aug 27, 2025 $0.10; Sep 26, 2025 $0.09; Oct 29, 2025 $0.11; Nov 24, 2025 $0.10; Dec 29, 2025 $0.16; Jan 28, 2026 $0.06; Feb 25, 2026 $0.00052; Mar 27, 2026 $0.05; Apr 28, 2026 $0.10; May 27, 2026 $0.08; Jun 26, 2026 $0.09; Jul 29, 2026 $0.10; Aug 27, 2026 $0.10; Sep 28, 2026 $0.09; Oct 28, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

IUSB vs JHCR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IUSB 5.5%JHCR 4.2%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IUSB 0.25JHCR −0.06since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IUSB −17.4%JHCR −5.0%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IUSB 0.96JHCR 0.05

Popular comparisons

  • IUSBAvsAGGA

    iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.06% · 0.03%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • JHCRBvsAGGA

    John Hancock Core Bond ETF · iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.29% · 0.03%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • IUSBAvsSCHZA

    iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.06% · 0.03%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • JHCRBvsSCHZA

    John Hancock Core Bond ETF · Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.29% · 0.03%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • IUSBAvsSPABA

    iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.06% · 0.03%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • JHCRBvsSPABA

    John Hancock Core Bond ETF · State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.29% · 0.03%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.