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iSharesShort-Term BondISTB · Nasdaq

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB)

Price
$47.61
—30 Oct 2026
Assets
$5.1B
Total net assets
Expense ratio
0.06%
Category 0.63%
Yield
4.36%
Trailing distributions
3Y CAGR
5.1%-0.3%
Category 5.4%
5Y CAGR
2.1%-0.4%
Category 2.4%
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iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

Calendar-year returns

Fund only: no comparison series covers this fund's history.

Risk statistics

Five years of daily closes. Risk-free rate 4% a year.

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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period1M3M6MYTD1Y3YCAGR5YCAGR10YCAGRLaunchCAGR
ETF+1.1%+0.2%+0.4%+0.9%+1.7%+5.1%+2.1%+2.2%+2.0%
Short-Term Bond average1.0%0.2%0.5%1.2%1.9%5.4%2.4%2.4%3.1%
Difference+0.1%0.0%-0.1%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.4%-0.2%-1.1%

Holdings

The 1 largest positions make up 1.0% of the fund.

Top holdings

Largest holdings by weight
TickerHoldingWeight
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency1.01%

Sector allocation

Share of the equity the fund holds.

2sectors
  1. Utilities99.4%
  2. Real estate0.6%

Asset mix

  • Bonds99.1%
  • Cash0.9%
  • Preferred shares0.0%

Credit quality

Share of the bonds by rating.

  • US government58.8%
  • AAA4.5%
  • AA60.8%
  • A14.2%
  • BBB12.7%
  • BB4.4%
  • B2.7%
  • Below B0.7%
  • Other0.1%

ETF details

Issuer
iShares
Category
Fixed Income · Short-Term Bond
Ticker
ISTB
Exchange
Nasdaq
Inception
18 Oct 2012 (14.0 years)
Structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Expense ratio
0.06% (category 0.63%)
Holdings turnover
39% (category 130%)
Distribution yield
4.36%
Beta, 3 years
0.41
Total net assets
$5.1B
Average duration
4.03 years
Average maturity
9.64 years

Prices and returns as of 30 Oct 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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