IEI — iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

IEI Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IEI 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.

IEI Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IEI'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 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF is a government bond fund issued by iShares with $16.8 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade (54.3/100) and ranks 14th out of 22 peers in the US Bonds - Government category, placing it in the middle of its group. The fund’s 0.15% expense ratio exceeds the category median of 0.07%, while its 3.80% dividend yield sits slightly below the peer average of 3.92%. Top holdings represent 22.5% of assets, with the largest single position being the United States of America at 2.9%. Overall, it ranks 321st among 458 tracked ETFs across all categories.

The fund’s price of $114.67 sits at 22.7% of its 52-week range, indicating it is near the lower end of recent trading levels. Short-term performance shows a 1.40% gain over one month, contrasting with a -1.16% return over the past year. This annual figure outperforms the category median of -1.42%, though the three-year return of +12.94% suggests longer-term growth despite recent dips. The rating has remained unchanged at grade C over the last 35 tracked days. Price history is available for only 3.0 years, limiting the depth of historical context.

With a beta of 0.69, the ETF moves less than the broader market, contributing to its Very Low annualized volatility of 3.16%. The Sharpe ratio of -1.95 indicates that risk-adjusted returns have been negative over the measured period. Maximum drawdown was limited to -3.98%, reflecting relatively contained downside risk during recent declines. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 2,124,860 shares, facilitating easy entry and exit. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced modest price swings and negative risk-adjusted performance recently.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

IEI Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 22.5% 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 IEI's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IEI

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IEI's top 10 — SGOV overlaps most, holding 1 of the same companies as IEI's top 10 (22.5% of IEI'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: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — 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): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — 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.

IEI Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 2.1M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $16.8B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IEI 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.

IEI Performance History

How IEI Compares to Other US Bonds - Government ETFs