IEF — iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

IEF Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IEF over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

IEF Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IEF's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF is a government bond fund issued by iShares with $41.6 billion in assets under management. It holds an overall rank of #334 out of 458 tracked ETFs and sits at #15 within its specific category of 22 funds. The fund carries an ETFValuer grade of C, reflecting a score of 53.9 out of 100. Its expense ratio of 0.15% is more than double the category median of 0.07%, while its dividend yield of 4.17% exceeds the peer average of 3.95%. The top ten holdings represent 84.9% of assets, with the largest single position being United States of America at 9.5%.

The fund's price of $89.11 sits at the lower end of its 52-week range, representing only 5.0% of the distance between the high and low. Short-term returns have been negative, with one-month and three-month figures of -2.98% and -3.91% respectively. This contrasts with the three-year horizon, where the fund has posted a positive return of +9.89%. Over the last year, the fund underperformed its category median, recording a return of -3.59% compared to the median -1.65%. The rating has remained unchanged at grade C across the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 1.16, the fund exhibits slightly higher sensitivity to market movements than the broader market. Annualized volatility is labeled as Very Low at 4.83%, and the maximum drawdown recorded is -6.89%. The Sharpe ratio of -1.78 indicates that risk-adjusted returns have been negative over the measured period. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 8,217,196 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced negative risk-adjusted performance despite low volatility and high trading volume.

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IEF Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 84.9% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how IEF's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IEF

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IEF's top 10 — SGOV overlaps most, holding 1 of the same companies as IEF's top 10 (84.9% of IEF's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

IEF Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 8.2M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $41.6B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IEF is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

IEF Performance History

How IEF Compares to Other US Bonds - Government ETFs