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iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ICSH)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISIN

US46434V8789

CUSIP

46434V878

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Dec 11, 2013

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Ultra Short-Term 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.81%
12.92%
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF had a return of 4.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.76% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.43%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.16%, indicating that iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


ICSH

YTD

4.94%

1M

0.31%

6M

2.81%

1Y

5.76%

5Y (annualized)

2.68%

10Y (annualized)

2.43%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.72%

1M

1.67%

6M

12.93%

1Y

30.55%

5Y (annualized)

13.88%

10Y (annualized)

11.16%

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
20240.47%0.35%0.46%0.34%0.54%0.41%0.66%0.59%0.50%0.30%4.94%
20230.50%0.22%0.42%0.51%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%0.96%
20210.02%0.03%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%0.30%0.19%0.32%0.17%0.28%0.12%0.23%3.16%
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%1.64%
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%
20130.02%0.02%

Expense Ratio

ICSH has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for ICSH: current value at 0.08% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.08%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of ICSH is 100, placing it in the top 0% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ICSH is 100100
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ICSH is 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ICSH is 100100
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ICSH is 100100
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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ICSH, currently valued at 13.41, compared to the broader market0.002.004.0013.412.54
The chart of Sortino ratio for ICSH, currently valued at 36.60, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0036.603.40
The chart of Omega ratio for ICSH, currently valued at 8.13, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.008.131.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for ICSH, currently valued at 83.36, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0083.363.66
The chart of Martin ratio for ICSH, currently valued at 501.98, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00501.9816.26
ICSH
^GSPC

The current iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 13.41. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio2.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
13.41
2.54
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF provided a 5.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.66 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.502014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.66$2.41$0.83$0.21$0.62$1.31$1.10$0.68$0.44$0.27$0.23

Dividend yield

5.27%4.78%1.66%0.42%1.22%2.60%2.19%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
2024$0.00$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.23$0.22$0.22$0.22$2.22
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$0.62
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$0.11$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$0.07$0.12$0.68
2016$0.00$0.03$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$0.02$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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember0
-0.88%
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 34 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-3.94%Mar 10, 202010Mar 23, 202034May 11, 202044
-1.24%Apr 9, 20141Apr 9, 20141Apr 10, 20142
-0.74%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 current iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF volatility is 0.14%, 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.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.14%
3.96%
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)