iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (IS3K.DE) Sharpe Ratio: 1.49

IS3K.DE's Sharpe Ratio of 1.49 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.49 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 26, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

IS3K.DE Sharpe Ratio Rank

Average

IS3K.DE ranks above 48.7% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends

IS3K.DE Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows IS3K.DE's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.86 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.86 to 2.12
Green zone (top 25%): 2.12 or higher
Top 1%: 6.88+
Median: 1.57 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the High Yield Bonds category across multiple time periods, showing how IS3K.DE's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 26, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
IBC9.DE	iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF	1.59
QDVQ.DE	iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF	1.58
GFEA.DE	VanEck Global Fallen Angel High Yield Bond UCITS ETF	1.57
XZHY.DE	Xtrackers ESG USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 1C	1.51
IS3K.DE	iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF	1.49
XUHY.DE	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 1D	1.49
IS0R.DE	iShares USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist)	1.48
IBC7.DE	iShares Fallen Angels High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)	1.34
FAHY.DE	Invesco US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF Dist	1.34
SYBK.DE	SPDR Bloomberg SASB U.S. High Yield Corporate ESG UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Dist)	1.27

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows IS3K.DE's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when IS3K.DE consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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