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iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS46435G4745
CUSIP00046435G474
IssueriShares
Inception DateJun 14, 2016
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryHigh Yield Bonds
Index TrackedBloomberg US High Yield Fallen Angel 3% Capped Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

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


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.25%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
10.70%
17.08%
FALN (iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF had a return of 0.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.49% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.19%5.90%
1 month-1.14%-1.28%
6 months10.20%15.51%
1 year9.49%21.68%
5 years (annualized)4.78%11.74%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.50%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.21%-0.22%1.72%
2023-2.07%-0.69%5.89%3.19%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FALN is 73, 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 FALN is 7373
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF(FALN)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FALN is 7676Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FALN is 7777Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FALN is 7777Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FALN is 5858Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FALN is 7878Martin 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FALN
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FALN, currently valued at 1.57, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.57
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FALN, currently valued at 2.41, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.41
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FALN, currently valued at 1.30, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.30
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FALN, currently valued at 0.72, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.72
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FALN, currently valued at 7.55, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.55
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.57. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.57
1.89
FALN (iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF granted a 5.81% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.51 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.51$1.42$1.25$1.02$1.51$1.45$1.46$1.90$0.95

Dividend yield

5.81%5.37%5.08%3.40%5.14%5.35%5.97%6.98%3.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond 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$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.14$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.25
2022$0.00$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.14$0.21
2021$0.00$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.16
2020$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.24
2019$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.22
2018$0.00$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.25
2017$0.00$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.55
2016$0.19$0.17$0.16$0.14$0.29

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
-2.74%
-3.86%
FALN (iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF was 29.22%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 82 trading sessions.

The current iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF drawdown is 2.74%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-29.22%Feb 18, 202024Mar 20, 202082Jul 17, 2020106
-18.78%Nov 10, 2021238Oct 20, 2022
-8.17%Jan 25, 2018231Dec 24, 201845Mar 1, 2019276
-4.1%Oct 21, 201615Nov 11, 201613Dec 7, 201628
-3.23%Sep 3, 202016Sep 25, 202011Oct 12, 202027

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF volatility is 1.67%, 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
1.67%
3.39%
FALN (iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)