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iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ICSH)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS46434V8789
CUSIP46434V878
IssueriShares
Inception DateDec 11, 2013
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryMoney Market, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF has an expense ratio of 0.08% which is considered to be low.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.08%

Share Price Chart


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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%50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
19.83%
190.04%
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF had a return of 1.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.01%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.27%10.04%
1 month0.51%3.53%
6 months3.08%22.79%
1 year5.83%32.16%
5 years (annualized)2.37%13.15%
10 years (annualized)2.01%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.47%0.36%
20230.51%0.41%0.44%0.61%0.65%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (ICSH) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
ICSH
iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
10.86
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 10.86. A Sharpe ratio of 3.0 or higher is considered excellent.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.002.004.006.008.0010.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
10.86
2.76
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF granted a 4.93% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.49 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.49$2.41$0.83$0.21$0.61$1.31$1.10$0.68$0.44$0.27$0.23

Dividend yield

4.93%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.23
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2014$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.08

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch00
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 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, 2021182Jun 15, 2022101Nov 8, 2022283
-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 0.11%, 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%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
0.11%
2.82%
ICSH (iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)