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iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642886463
CUSIP464288646
IssueriShares
Inception DateJan 11, 2007
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryCorporate Bonds
Leveraged1x
Index TrackedICE BofAML 1-5 Year US Corporate Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

IGSB has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for IGSB: current value at 0.06% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.06%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.71%
10.27%
IGSB (iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF had a return of 4.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.94% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF had an annualized return of 2.16%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.92%, indicating that iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.52%19.77%
1 month-0.39%-0.67%
6 months3.71%10.27%
1 year7.94%31.07%
5 years (annualized)2.03%13.22%
10 years (annualized)2.16%10.92%

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
20240.40%-0.50%0.73%-0.63%1.02%0.54%1.58%1.23%0.98%-0.92%4.52%
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%0.09%-5.65%
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%
20130.11%0.20%-0.03%0.15%0.01%-0.34%0.30%-0.09%0.31%0.24%0.19%0.09%1.16%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of IGSB is 87, placing it in the top 13% 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 IGSB is 8787
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9393Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9595Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9393Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IGSB is 6262Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IGSB is 9090Martin 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.


IGSB
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for IGSB, currently valued at 3.15, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.003.15
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for IGSB, currently valued at 5.12, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.005.12
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for IGSB, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.66
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for IGSB, currently valued at 2.01, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.002.01
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for IGSB, currently valued at 21.07, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.0021.07
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.67, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.002.67
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.55, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.55
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.50, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.50
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.45, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.003.45
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 17.04, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.0017.04

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 3.15. 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 Short-Term Corporate 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 Ratio1.502.002.503.003.504.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.15
2.67
IGSB (iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF provided a 3.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.03$1.67$1.02$0.98$1.30$1.64$1.27$0.86$0.76$0.62$0.49$0.62

Dividend yield

3.91%3.26%2.06%1.82%2.36%3.06%2.46%1.65%1.45%1.18%0.94%1.17%

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
2024$0.00$0.15$0.16$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$1.71
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$1.02
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$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.09$0.49
2013$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.09$0.62

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%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-1.00%
-2.59%
IGSB (iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 1.00%.


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
-9.46%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

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF volatility is 0.51%, 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
0.51%
3.11%
IGSB (iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)