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OVTvsIUSBETF Comparison

ETF 1

OVT

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

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ETF 2

IUSB

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

Full IUSB fund page

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF (OVT) 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. OVT is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.79%, versus 0.06% for IUSB. OVT is up 2.09% 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 OVT 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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OVT vs IUSB performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	OVT IUSB	+0.52%-0.19%	-0.62%-1.78%	+2.09%-1.42%	+3.24%-1.37%	+23.46%+16.28%	+13.37%+0.06%
Flows	OVT IUSB	+$849K+$6.05B	+$2M+$7.66B	+$13M+$16.70B	+$12M+$18.01B	+$1M+$27.91B	+$26M+$37.54B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	OVT IUSB	+4.27%+4.15%	+3.81%+3.66%	+3.96%+4.63%	+4.46%+5.55%
Max drawdown	OVT IUSB	-1.96%-3.24%	-1.96%-4.33%	-2.86%-4.33%	-13.25%-17.40%
Max drawdown duration	OVT IUSB	64d52d	64d229d	112d280d	968d1406d

Trading data

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	OVT	IUSB
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$21.36	$44.47
Previous close 10/15/2026	$21.39	$44.47
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	OVT	IUSB
Last price	$21.36	$44.47
1D performance	-0.16%	+0.00%
AuM	$61.05 M	$49.25 B
E/R	0.79%	0.06%

Characteristics

	OVT	IUSB
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Overlay Shares	iShares
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index
N° of holdings	-	16069
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 15, 2021	June 10, 2014
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

OVT

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IUSB

USA

72.98%

Other

27.02%

Sectors

OVT

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IUSB

Sovereign

42.65%

Finance

13.17%

Other

44.17%

Diversification

OVT

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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

OVT

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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 OVT and IUSB

How have the OVT and IUSB ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, OVT is up 2.09% year-to-date (YTD), while IUSB has lost -1.42%. That puts OVT better performer ahead so far this year.

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

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

Which ETF is more volatile: OVT or IUSB?

Over the past year, OVT had a volatility of 3.81%, while IUSB experienced 3.66%.

Which ETF is bigger: OVT or IUSB?

As of October 16, 2026, OVT holds $61.05 M in assets under management (AUM), while IUSB manages $49.25 B.

The Weekly ETF Market Monitor (September 21-25, 2026)

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IUSB

OVTvsIUSBETF Comparison

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

OVT vs IUSB performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the OVT and IUSB ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, OVT is up 2.09% year-to-date (YTD), while IUSB has lost -1.42%. That puts OVT better performer ahead so far this year.

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

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

Which ETF is more volatile: OVT or IUSB?

Over the past year, OVT had a volatility of 3.81%, while IUSB experienced 3.66%.

Which ETF is bigger: OVT or IUSB?

As of October 16, 2026, OVT holds $61.05 M in assets under management (AUM), while IUSB manages $49.25 B.

The Weekly ETF Market Monitor (September 21-25, 2026)

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