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iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46429B3666
CUSIP46429B366
IssueriShares
Inception DateFeb 14, 2012
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryMortgage Backed Securities
Index TrackedBarclays Capital U.S. CMBS (ERISA Only) Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The iShares CMBS ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for CMBS: current value at 0.25% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.25%

Share Price Chart


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iShares CMBS ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares CMBS ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.39%
19.37%
CMBS (iShares CMBS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares CMBS ETF had a return of -0.67% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.18% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares CMBS ETF had an annualized return of 1.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that iShares CMBS ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-0.67%6.30%
1 month-1.59%-3.13%
6 months5.39%19.37%
1 year2.18%22.56%
5 years (annualized)0.54%11.65%
10 years (annualized)1.54%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.49%-0.23%0.92%
2023-1.12%-1.09%2.96%3.12%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CMBS is 31, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CMBS is 3131
iShares CMBS ETF(CMBS)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CMBS is 3333Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CMBS is 3232Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CMBS is 3030Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CMBS is 2727Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CMBS is 3030Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


CMBS
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for CMBS, currently valued at 0.49, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.49
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for CMBS, currently valued at 0.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for CMBS, currently valued at 1.08, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.08
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for CMBS, currently valued at 0.17, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.17
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for CMBS, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.001.16
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares CMBS ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.49. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.49
1.92
CMBS (iShares CMBS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares CMBS ETF granted a 3.12% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.44 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.44$1.39$1.22$1.31$1.57$1.45$1.36$1.28$1.17$1.17$1.10$1.02

Dividend yield

3.12%2.97%2.65%2.46%2.83%2.74%2.70%2.50%2.29%2.31%2.15%2.00%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares CMBS ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.12$0.13
2023$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.24
2022$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.22
2021$0.00$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.31
2020$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.42
2019$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.24
2018$0.00$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.22
2017$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.11$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.22
2016$0.00$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.17
2015$0.00$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.19
2014$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.20
2013$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.12

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-9.40%
-3.50%
CMBS (iShares CMBS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares CMBS ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares CMBS ETF was 15.87%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares CMBS ETF drawdown is 9.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.87%Jul 21, 2021327Nov 3, 2022
-9.89%Mar 10, 202012Mar 25, 202088Jul 30, 2020100
-4.94%Sep 8, 201669Dec 14, 2016181Sep 5, 2017250
-3.82%Sep 8, 2017174May 17, 2018158Jan 3, 2019332
-3.33%May 22, 201362Aug 19, 2013163Apr 14, 2014225

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares CMBS ETF volatility is 1.89%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.89%
3.58%
CMBS (iShares CMBS ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)