iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF (SMBS.L)
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the Barclays US Mortgage Backed Securities Index
ETF Info
IE00BZ6V7883
A2AGYT
May 23, 2016
1x
Bloomberg US Government TR USD
Ireland
Distributing
Expense Ratio
SMBS.L features an expense ratio of 0.28%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of £10,000 in iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS 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 US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF had a return of 0.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.36% in the last 12 months.
SMBS.L
0.90%
-0.53%
1.33%
5.36%
-0.22%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.90%
3.70%
10.94%
22.18%
12.41%
11.21%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SMBS.L, 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 | 1.54% | 0.90% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.16% | -0.96% | 0.80% | -1.92% | 0.08% | 2.34% | 0.09% | 0.08% | -1.14% | 1.11% | 2.76% | -0.26% | 3.07% |
| 2023 | 0.23% | -1.02% | -0.14% | -1.00% | 0.50% | -2.70% | -1.24% | 0.54% | 0.96% | -1.85% | 0.84% | 3.10% | -1.87% |
| 2022 | -1.06% | -1.13% | -0.33% | 1.22% | 0.48% | 2.06% | 3.19% | 1.29% | -0.72% | -4.77% | -0.57% | -0.31% | -0.85% |
| 2021 | -0.37% | -2.60% | 0.71% | 0.26% | -2.75% | 2.71% | -0.21% | 0.92% | 1.40% | -1.62% | 3.37% | -1.99% | -0.38% |
| 2020 | 0.65% | 4.25% | 3.16% | -0.06% | 2.15% | -0.30% | -5.51% | -1.66% | 3.18% | -0.23% | -2.79% | -2.23% | 0.15% |
| 2019 | -1.78% | -1.20% | 3.61% | -0.07% | 4.30% | 0.21% | 4.42% | 1.09% | -0.86% | -4.67% | 0.05% | -1.68% | 3.04% |
| 2018 | -6.00% | 2.21% | -1.07% | 1.38% | 4.20% | 0.76% | 0.52% | 1.70% | -1.13% | 1.58% | 0.87% | 1.34% | 6.19% |
| 2017 | -1.85% | 1.67% | -0.94% | -2.59% | 0.94% | -0.85% | -1.08% | 3.03% | -4.15% | 0.87% | -1.83% | 0.05% | -6.73% |
| 2016 | 1.03% | 10.37% | 0.43% | 1.17% | 1.13% | 6.37% | -4.15% | 1.22% | 18.24% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SMBS.L is 25, meaning it’s performing worse than 75% of other 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 US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF (SMBS.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF provided a 3.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of £0.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | £0.11 | £0.11 | £0.10 | £0.08 | £0.08 | £0.10 | £0.11 | £0.11 | £0.11 | £0.06 |
Dividend yield | 3.47% | 3.50% | 3.23% | 2.39% | 2.22% | 2.71% | 3.06% | 2.99% | 3.00% | 1.51% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS 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 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.11 |
| 2023 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.10 |
| 2022 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.04 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.04 | £0.08 |
| 2021 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.04 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.04 | £0.08 |
| 2020 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 | £0.10 |
| 2019 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 | £0.11 |
| 2018 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.11 |
| 2017 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.05 | £0.11 |
| 2016 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.06 | £0.06 |
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 US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS 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 US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF was 20.65%, occurring on Aug 17, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF drawdown is 12.92%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.65% | Mar 24, 2020 | 854 | Aug 17, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -16.45% | Oct 26, 2016 | 369 | Apr 16, 2018 | 283 | May 30, 2019 | 652 |
| -9.12% | Sep 3, 2019 | 74 | Dec 16, 2019 | 62 | Mar 16, 2020 | 136 |
| -5.07% | Jun 17, 2016 | 5 | Jun 23, 2016 | 1 | Jun 24, 2016 | 6 |
| -5.03% | Mar 19, 2020 | 2 | Mar 20, 2020 | 1 | Mar 23, 2020 | 3 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETF volatility is 2.34%, 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.