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MSTIvsIUSBETF Comparison

ETF 1
MSTI

Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF

This fund is part of
US Aggregate Bonds
+0.03%
VS
ETF 2
IUSB

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

This fund is part of
US Aggregate Bonds
+0.03%

Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF (MSTI) and iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB) belong to the same industry segment: US Aggregate Bonds. In contrast, IUSB's top sector exposures are Sovereign, Finance and Industrials. MSTI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.36%, versus 0.06% for IUSB. MSTI is up 0.36% year-to-date (YTD) with -$13M in YTD flows. IUSB performs worse with -1.42% YTD performance, and +$16.70B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MSTI and IUSB below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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MSTI vs IUSB performance and flow charts

Performance

-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.5%Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14

Cumulative Flows

0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 BSep 16Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/16/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
MSTI
IUSB
+0.04%-0.19%
-0.63%-1.78%
+0.36%-1.42%
+1.14%-1.37%
+17.45%+16.28%
n/a+0.06%
Flows
MSTI
IUSB
-+$6.05B
-+$7.66B
-$13M+$16.70B
-$18M+$18.01B
-$9M+$27.91B
-+$37.54B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
MSTI
IUSB
+2.17%+4.15%
+1.89%+3.66%
+2.15%+4.63%
n/a+5.55%
Max drawdown
MSTI
IUSB
-1.73%-3.24%
-1.73%-4.33%
-1.73%-4.33%
n/a-17.40%
Max drawdown duration
MSTI
IUSB
52d52d
52d229d
52d280d
n/a1406d
Trading data

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MSTI
IUSB
Last sale
10/19/2026 at 1:30 PM
$19.89
$44.33
Previous close
10/16/2026
$19.89
$44.47
Consolidated volume
10/16/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of September 30, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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MSTI
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IUSB
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Tracking difference
1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 10/19/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
MSTI
IUSB
Last price
$19.89
$44.33
1D performance
+0.00%
-0.31%
AuM$48.26 M$49.25 B
E/R0.36%0.06%
Characteristics
MSTI
IUSB
Management strategyActivePassive
ProviderMadison InvestmentsiShares
Benchmark-Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
N° of holdings-16069
Asset class-Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateSeptember 6, 2023June 10, 2014
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

MSTI
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IUSB
USA
72.98%
Other
27.02%

Sectors

MSTI
Data will be available soon
IUSB
Sovereign
42.65%
Finance
13.17%
Other
44.17%
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Diversification

MSTI
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IUSB

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.55%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970
MSTI
Data will be available soon
IUSB
BlackRock Liquidity TempCash
4.49%
USA, Notes 4% 15nov2035, USD (F-2035)
0.49%
US01F0206957
0.41%
USA, Notes 4.375% 31dec2029, USD (AH-2029)
0.37%
USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2036, USD (C-2036)
0.36%
USA, Notes 4.125% 30jun2031, USD (AA-2031)
0.36%
USA, Notes 4% 15feb2034, USD (B-2034)
0.35%
USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034)
0.35%
USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035)
0.35%
USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034)
0.35%
USA, Notes 4.25% 15may2035, USD (C-2035)
0.34%
USA, Notes 4.25% 15aug2035, USD (E-2035)
0.34%
USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2034, USD (E-2034)
0.34%
USA, Notes 4.125% 15feb2036, USD (B-2036)
0.33%
USA, Notes 2.75% 15aug2032, USD (E-2032)
0.32%
Frequently asked questions about MSTI and IUSB

How have the MSTI and IUSB ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, MSTI is up 0.36% year-to-date (YTD), while IUSB has lost -1.42%. That puts MSTI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MSTI or IUSB?

Year-to-date, the MSTI ETF saw -$13M in flows, compared to +$16.70B for IUSB.

Which ETF is more volatile: MSTI or IUSB?

Over the past year, MSTI had a volatility of 1.89%, while IUSB experienced 3.66%.

Which ETF is bigger: MSTI or IUSB?

As of October 16, 2026, MSTI holds $48.26 M in assets under management (AUM), while IUSB manages $49.25 B.

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