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iShares € Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF (IS3M.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of Euro denominated investment grade corporate bonds, providing diversified exposure to very short maturity fixed and floating rate corporate bonds across various sectors.

iShares € Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF (IS3M.DE) belongs to the Ultrashort Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IS3M.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IS3M.DE

IS3M.DE charges 0.09% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...0.05%—Jul 2020IS3M.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...0.06%—Sep 2020IS3M.DE vs XT01.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...0.07%—Jul 2019IS3M.DE vs BBLL.DE
ERNX.DE
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR Accumul...0.09%—Oct 2024IS3M.DE vs ERNX.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IS3M.DE

IS3M.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 95. No ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 80.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
ERNX.DE
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR Accumul...
80
—Oct 2024IS3M.DE vs ERNX.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
33
—Sep 2020IS3M.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
33
—Jul 2020IS3M.DE vs PR1T.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
31
—Jul 2019IS3M.DE vs BBLL.DE

Top Performing IS3M.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IS3M.DE is at 1.00% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.30%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
5.30%
—Sep 2020IS3M.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
5.26%
—Jul 2020IS3M.DE vs PR1T.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
5.03%
—Jul 2019IS3M.DE vs BBLL.DE
ERNX.DE
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR Accumul...
0.90%
—Oct 2024IS3M.DE vs ERNX.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IS3M.DE

IS3M.DE has 0.77% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.37%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ERNX.DE
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR Accumul...1.37%—Oct 2024IS3M.DE vs ERNX.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...6.05%—Sep 2020IS3M.DE vs XT01.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...6.07%—Jul 2019IS3M.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...6.09%—Jul 2020IS3M.DE vs PR1T.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IS3M.DE

IS3M.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.30%. No ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -0.36%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ERNX.DE
iShares Euro Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF EUR Accumul...
-0.36%
—Oct 2024IS3M.DE vs ERNX.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
-3.38%
—Jul 2019IS3M.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
-3.39%
—Jul 2020IS3M.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
-3.40%
—Sep 2020IS3M.DE vs XT01.DE

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SXR8.DE, QDVE.DE, SXRV.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2010IS3M.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
56
18.33%
—Nov 2015IS3M.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
74
18.93%
—Jan 2010IS3M.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
82
11.02%
—Sep 2009IS3M.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
107.41%
—Aug 2021IS3M.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
85
12.95%
—Oct 2011IS3M.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
56
13.59%
—Jan 2010IS3M.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
84
27.07%
—May 2014IS3M.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
13
0.00%
—Nov 2017IS3M.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
96
14.48%
—Sep 2009IS3M.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IS3M.DE

Investors most often compare IS3M.DE with VUAA.DE, VGWD.DE, EUNY.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2019IS3M.DE vs VUAA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013IS3M.DE vs VGWD.DE
EUNY.DE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
75
9.71%
—Nov 2011IS3M.DE vs EUNY.DE
IS3Q.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF (...Global Equities
78
10.76%
—Oct 2014IS3M.DE vs IS3Q.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019IS3M.DE vs VFEA.DE
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
95
76.85%
84.54BDec 2011IS3M.DE vs SMH
SXRS.DE
iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETFCommodities
49
15.42%
—Jul 2017IS3M.DE vs SXRS.DE
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019IS3M.DE vs VWCE.DE
HYLE.DE
iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF...High Yield Bonds
34
1.07%
—Apr 2019IS3M.DE vs HYLE.DE
IS3S.DE
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
97
37.78%
—Oct 2014IS3M.DE vs IS3S.DE
BTC-USD
Bitcoin
21
-31.91%
——IS3M.DE vs BTC-USD
QDVF.DE
iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)Energy Equities, S&P 500
41
25.35%
—Nov 2015IS3M.DE vs QDVF.DE
I500.DE
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
39
11.91%
—Sep 2020IS3M.DE vs I500.DE
EUN5.DE
iShares Core EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)European Corporate Bonds
22
1.25%
—Mar 2009IS3M.DE vs EUN5.DE
VWRD.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
69
9.62%
72.38BMay 2012IS3M.DE vs VWRD.L
IEUR
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETFEurope Equities
37
7.09%
8.67BJun 2014IS3M.DE vs IEUR
SWDA.L
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
86
9.76%
106.63BSep 2009IS3M.DE vs SWDA.L
JEQP.L
JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF ...Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income
85
9.16%
—Oct 2024IS3M.DE vs JEQP.L
VDIV.DE
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...Global Equities, Dividend
94
10.63%
—May 2016IS3M.DE vs VDIV.DE
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
24
-5.74%
—Jun 2009IS3M.DE vs 8PSG.DE

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