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iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF (IBDU)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Sep 17, 2019

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Bloomberg December 2029 Maturity Corporate Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

IBDU has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF (IBDU) returned 2.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.17% over the past 12 months.


IBDU

YTD

2.54%

1M

1.37%

6M

2.37%

1Y

7.17%

5Y*

1.76%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of IBDU, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.66%1.24%0.34%0.79%-0.51%2.54%
2024-0.09%-1.23%1.01%-1.63%1.48%0.72%2.23%1.48%1.17%-1.71%0.93%-0.68%3.62%
20233.65%-3.05%3.37%0.50%-0.95%-0.39%0.72%-0.29%-1.78%-0.99%4.58%3.30%8.67%
2022-2.42%-1.47%-2.77%-4.74%0.93%-2.42%3.75%-3.43%-4.02%-0.45%4.30%-0.68%-13.04%
2021-1.20%-1.94%-1.50%1.04%0.61%1.55%1.27%-0.25%-1.22%-0.16%-0.45%0.26%-2.04%
20202.45%1.22%-8.53%6.45%2.63%2.23%2.85%-0.68%-0.40%-0.27%2.33%0.36%10.38%
20190.93%0.89%-0.25%0.64%2.22%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 89, IBDU is among the top 11% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IBDU is 8989
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IBDU is 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IBDU is 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IBDU is 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IBDU is 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IBDU is 9090
Martin 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 iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF (IBDU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.76
  • 5-Year: 0.28
  • All Time: 0.24

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF provided a 4.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.10 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.10$1.08$0.97$0.74$0.60$0.67$0.19

Dividend yield

4.77%4.75%4.21%3.34%2.29%2.42%0.74%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.37
2024$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.18$1.08
2023$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.17$0.97
2022$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.09$0.14$0.74
2021$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.10$0.60
2020$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.10$0.67
2019$0.09$0.10$0.19

Drawdowns

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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate 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 iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF was 19.44%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF drawdown is 1.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.44%Aug 5, 2021306Oct 20, 2022
-18.22%Mar 6, 202011Mar 20, 202059Jun 15, 202070
-5.23%Jan 4, 202153Mar 19, 202193Aug 2, 2021146
-1.79%Aug 7, 202060Oct 30, 202019Nov 27, 202079
-1.65%Oct 7, 201924Nov 7, 201933Dec 26, 201957

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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