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iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB)
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iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 28, 2025

IGSB is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the ICE BofAML 1-5 Year US Corporate Index. IGSB launched on Jan 11, 2007 and has a 0.06% expense ratio.

ETF Info

ISIN

US4642886463

CUSIP

464288646

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Jan 11, 2007

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Category

Corporate Bonds

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

ICE BofAML 1-5 Year US Corporate Index

Home Page

www.ishares.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

IGSB has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.

Share Price Chart

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iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Popular comparisons:
IGSB vs. VCSH IGSB vs. SPSB IGSB vs. LQD IGSB vs. IGIB IGSB vs. SLQD IGSB vs. FLDR IGSB vs. ANGL IGSB vs. VFIDX IGSB vs. AGG IGSB vs. SCHO
Popular comparisons:
IGSB vs. VCSH IGSB vs. SPSB IGSB vs. LQD IGSB vs. IGIB IGSB vs. SLQD IGSB vs. FLDR IGSB vs. ANGL IGSB vs. VFIDX IGSB vs. AGG IGSB vs. SCHO

Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) returned 2.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.93% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IGSB returned 2.40% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.

IGSB

YTD

2.73%

1M

0.33%

6M

2.91%

1Y

6.93%

3Y*

4.11%

5Y*

2.12%

10Y*

2.40%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.68%

1M

7.17%

6M

-1.66%

1Y

11.63%

3Y*

12.51%

5Y*

14.34%

10Y*

10.88%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.62%1.00%0.40%0.60%0.09%2.73%
20240.40%-0.50%0.73%-0.63%1.02%0.54%1.58%1.23%0.97%-0.92%0.64%-0.16%4.98%
20231.69%-1.24%1.50%0.60%-0.47%-0.07%0.56%0.14%-0.52%-0.03%2.31%1.84%6.40%
2022-1.21%-0.69%-1.92%-1.43%0.85%-1.26%1.59%-1.52%-2.07%-0.26%2.12%0.11%-5.63%
2021-0.09%-0.28%-0.19%0.38%0.31%-0.03%0.33%-0.04%-0.23%-0.50%-0.34%0.11%-0.56%
20200.90%0.76%-3.50%2.76%1.53%0.81%0.82%0.23%-0.16%0.15%0.65%0.42%5.37%
20191.26%0.41%1.13%0.27%0.72%0.99%0.13%1.02%0.05%0.46%0.09%0.39%7.12%
2018-0.23%-0.28%0.10%0.10%0.29%0.01%0.20%0.47%-0.08%-0.12%0.02%0.78%1.25%
20170.19%0.24%0.11%0.22%0.21%0.04%0.33%0.19%-0.07%0.05%-0.28%0.03%1.27%
20160.18%0.21%0.63%0.31%0.01%0.68%0.11%-0.07%0.01%-0.07%-0.44%0.23%1.79%
20150.27%-0.01%0.25%0.10%0.06%-0.08%-0.03%-0.02%0.16%0.23%-0.10%-0.20%0.63%
20140.08%0.21%-0.10%0.11%0.29%0.02%-0.22%0.21%-0.14%0.26%0.09%-0.12%0.67%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 97, IGSB is among the top 3% 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 IGSB is 9797
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9696
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 Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 28, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.84
  • 5-Year: 0.74
  • 10-Year: 0.70
  • All Time: 0.66

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 Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF provided a 4.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.20$2.08$1.67$1.03$0.98$1.30$1.64$1.27$0.86$0.76$0.62$0.49

Dividend yield

4.20%4.02%3.26%2.07%1.82%2.36%3.06%2.46%1.65%1.45%1.18%0.94%

Monthly Dividends

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.76
2024$0.00$0.15$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.37$2.08
2023$0.00$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.15$0.14$0.15$0.31$1.67
2022$0.00$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.23$1.03
2021$0.00$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.23$0.98
2020$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.10$0.11$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.20$1.30
2019$0.00$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.27$1.64
2018$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.14$0.27$1.27
2017$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.15$0.86
2016$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.13$0.76
2015$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.12$0.62
2014$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.09$0.49

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 Short-Term Corporate 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 Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF was 13.38%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 48 trading sessions.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.38%Mar 6, 202010Mar 19, 202048May 28, 202058
-11.47%Sep 22, 200815Oct 10, 200859Jan 6, 200974
-9.47%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022359Mar 27, 2024666
-5.07%Sep 11, 20086Sep 18, 20081Sep 19, 20087
-4.1%Jan 12, 200943Mar 13, 200935May 4, 200978
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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