iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB)
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
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Jan 11, 2007
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
ICE BofAML 1-5 Year US Corporate Index
Expense Ratio
IGSB has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Short-Term Corporate 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.
Returns By Period
iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) returned 2.64% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IGSB returned 2.40% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.23%.
IGSB
2.64%
0.60%
3.11%
7.76%
2.40%
2.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-5.31%
-0.76%
-4.21%
10.59%
14.55%
10.23%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.62% | 1.00% | 0.40% | 0.60% | 2.64% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.40% | -0.50% | 0.73% | -0.63% | 1.02% | 0.54% | 1.58% | 1.23% | 0.97% | -0.92% | 0.64% | -0.16% | 4.98% |
| 2023 | 1.69% | -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% |
| 2020 | 0.89% | 0.76% | -3.50% | 2.76% | 1.53% | 0.81% | 0.82% | 0.23% | -0.16% | 0.15% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 5.37% |
| 2019 | 1.26% | 0.41% | 1.13% | 0.27% | 0.72% | 0.99% | 0.13% | 1.02% | 0.04% | 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% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.24% | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.21% | 0.04% | 0.33% | 0.19% | -0.07% | 0.05% | -0.28% | 0.03% | 1.27% |
| 2016 | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.63% | 0.31% | 0.01% | 0.68% | 0.11% | -0.07% | 0.01% | -0.07% | -0.44% | 0.23% | 1.79% |
| 2015 | 0.27% | -0.01% | 0.25% | 0.10% | 0.06% | -0.08% | -0.03% | -0.02% | 0.16% | 0.23% | -0.10% | -0.20% | 0.63% |
| 2014 | 0.08% | 0.21% | -0.10% | 0.11% | 0.29% | 0.02% | -0.22% | 0.21% | -0.14% | 0.26% | 0.09% | -0.12% | 0.67% |
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.
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.
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF provided a 4.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.17 | $2.08 | $1.67 | $1.03 | $0.98 | $1.30 | $1.64 | $1.27 | $0.86 | $0.76 | $0.62 | $0.49 |
Dividend yield | 4.13% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.57 | ||||||||
| 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.
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.
The current iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.38% | Mar 6, 2020 | 10 | Mar 19, 2020 | 48 | May 28, 2020 | 58 |
| -11.47% | Sep 22, 2008 | 15 | Oct 10, 2008 | 59 | Jan 6, 2009 | 74 |
| -9.47% | Aug 4, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | 359 | Mar 27, 2024 | 666 |
| -5.07% | Sep 11, 2008 | 6 | Sep 18, 2008 | 1 | Sep 19, 2008 | 7 |
| -4.1% | Jan 12, 2009 | 43 | Mar 13, 2009 | 35 | May 4, 2009 | 78 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF volatility is 1.34%, 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.