iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond (ISTB)

NASDAQ: ISTBExchange-traded fund from iShares.

  • Expense ratio0.05%
  • Net assets$5.33B
  • Dividend yield4.30%
  • 1-year return+1.16%
  • Duration2.54 yrs

ISTB ETF price chart

ISTB quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+0.50%
  • 1 year+1.16%
  • 3 years+4.98%/yr
  • 5 years+2.00%/yr
  • 10 years+2.15%/yr
1Y volatility
1.97%
3Y volatility
2.55%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.05

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

ISTB bond portfolio

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Yield to maturity
5.22%
Effective duration
2.54 yrs
Average maturity
3.3 yrs
Average coupon
4.21%

A one-percentage-point rise in interest rates would lower the price by about 2.5%.

ISTB region weights

North America
100.0%

ISTB asset allocation

Bonds
99.5%
Cash
0.5%
Not classified
0.0%

About iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and TBA transactions that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the component securities of the index and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the index.

ISTB ETF FAQ

What is the ISTB expense ratio?

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond has a net expense ratio of 0.05%, or $5.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in ISTB?

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond has about $5.33B in net assets.

How has ISTB performed?

ISTB returned +1.16% over the past year and +2.00% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does ISTB pay dividends?

ISTB has a dividend yield of 4.30% and pays distributions monthly.

When was ISTB launched?

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond began trading on October 18, 2012.