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iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ICSH)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 16, 2025

ICSH is an actively managed ETF by iShares. ICSH launched on Dec 11, 2013 and has a 0.08% expense ratio.

ETF Info

ISIN

US46434V8789

CUSIP

46434V878

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Dec 11, 2013

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Category

Money Market, Actively Managed

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Home Page

www.ishares.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

ICSH has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.

Share Price Chart

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Compare to other instruments

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.

Popular comparisons:
ICSH vs. SGOV ICSH vs. JPST ICSH vs. PULS ICSH vs. FLDR ICSH vs. IUSB ICSH vs. IBHD ICSH vs. BIL ICSH vs. JAGG ICSH vs. SHV ICSH vs. ERNS.L
Popular comparisons:
ICSH vs. SGOV ICSH vs. JPST ICSH vs. PULS ICSH vs. FLDR ICSH vs. IUSB ICSH vs. IBHD ICSH vs. BIL ICSH vs. JAGG ICSH vs. SHV ICSH vs. ERNS.L

Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ICSH) returned 1.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ICSH returned 2.57% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.

ICSH

YTD

1.74%

1M

0.39%

6M

2.41%

1Y

5.31%

5Y*

2.93%

10Y*

2.57%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.44%0.45%0.40%0.38%0.07%1.74%
20240.47%0.35%0.47%0.34%0.54%0.41%0.66%0.58%0.50%0.30%0.38%0.40%5.52%
20230.50%0.22%0.42%0.50%0.33%0.35%0.50%0.51%0.41%0.44%0.61%0.65%5.58%
2022-0.06%-0.11%-0.25%-0.07%0.16%-0.11%0.17%0.19%-0.02%0.12%0.46%0.48%0.97%
20210.02%0.02%0.04%0.06%0.02%0.03%0.01%-0.01%0.06%-0.06%-0.01%-0.04%0.16%
20200.26%0.19%-0.87%1.00%0.48%0.20%0.15%0.08%0.02%-0.01%0.07%0.04%1.61%
20190.36%0.26%0.29%0.29%0.32%0.31%0.19%0.32%0.17%0.28%0.12%0.23%3.17%
20180.15%0.04%0.19%0.10%0.26%0.25%0.19%0.29%0.16%0.20%0.12%0.28%2.25%
20170.28%0.12%0.15%0.03%0.19%0.09%0.18%0.13%0.07%0.14%0.07%0.17%1.63%
20160.05%0.21%0.29%0.08%0.11%0.16%-0.09%0.29%0.02%0.03%-0.01%0.15%1.30%
20150.12%0.18%-0.10%0.20%0.04%-0.16%-0.12%0.26%0.00%0.18%-0.14%-0.25%0.21%
20140.12%0.14%0.01%0.03%-0.03%-0.11%-0.01%0.07%0.01%0.03%-0.10%-0.01%0.14%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 100, ICSH is among the top 0% 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 ICSH is 100100
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ICSH is 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ICSH is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ICSH is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ICSH is 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ICSH is 100100
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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ICSH) 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 11.56
  • 5-Year: 6.08
  • 10-Year: 2.16
  • All Time: 1.84

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 Ultra Short-Term Bond 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF provided a 4.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.51$2.64$2.41$0.83$0.21$0.61$1.31$1.10$0.68$0.44$0.27$0.23

Dividend yield

4.97%5.24%4.78%1.66%0.42%1.21%2.61%2.20%1.36%0.88%0.54%0.46%

Monthly Dividends

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.20$0.18$0.20$0.19$0.76
2024$0.00$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.22$0.22$0.22$0.21$0.42$2.64
2023$0.00$0.20$0.16$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.20$0.22$0.22$0.20$0.23$0.44$2.41
2022$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.06$0.09$0.10$0.12$0.28$0.83
2021$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.21
2020$0.00$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.06$0.05$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.05$0.61
2019$0.00$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.10$0.17$1.31
2018$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.21$1.10
2017$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.11$0.68
2016$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.10$0.44
2015$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.07$0.27
2014$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.08$0.23

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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 Ultra Short-Term 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 Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF was 3.94%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 36 trading sessions.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-3.94%Mar 10, 202010Mar 23, 202036May 13, 202046
-1.24%Apr 9, 20141Apr 9, 20141Apr 10, 20142
-0.73%Sep 24, 2021183Jun 15, 2022101Nov 8, 2022284
-0.53%Oct 30, 201523Jan 20, 20165Feb 12, 201628
-0.4%Jul 24, 20153Jul 28, 20158Aug 25, 201511

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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