IGSB — iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

IGSB Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IGSB 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.

IGSB Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IGSB'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 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) operates within the US Bonds - Corporate category, which currently contains 17 funds tracked by ETFValuer. Issued by iShares, this fund has accumulated $22.3 billion in assets under management and trades at a price of $52.05. It holds an overall rank of #263 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and has received an ETFValuer grade of C with a score of 58.8 out of 100. The fund offers a low cost structure with an expense ratio of 0.04% while providing a dividend yield of 4.57%. The substantial asset base and low expense ratio suggest significant investor adoption relative to the category size. This combination of metrics positions the fund as a widely held option within its specific bond segment.

Over the last day, the fund posted a return of +0.08% before declining -0.31% over the subsequent week. A further -0.21% drop occurred over the one-month period, though the trend reversed to +0.07% over three months. The six-month return accelerated to +0.56%, contributing to a year-to-date gain of +0.68%. Over the longer term, the fund delivered a one-year return of +3.54% and a three-year return of +17.30%. This pattern indicates a divergence where short-term fluctuations were negative while the multi-year trajectory remained positive. The data shows a clear deceleration in recent months compared to the stronger performance recorded over the one and three-year horizons.

The fund carries a Very Low volatility label and a beta of 0.40, indicating that its price movements are generally less sensitive to broader market shifts. Despite this lower volatility, the Sharpe ratio stands at -0.75, suggesting that the risk-adjusted returns have been negative over the measured period. The maximum drawdown recorded for the fund is -1.46%, reflecting the largest peak-to-trough decline experienced. This combination of low beta and low volatility implies the fund tends to move less than the market in both directions. However, the negative Sharpe ratio indicates that the returns generated have not adequately compensated for the risks taken during the evaluation timeframe.

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IGSB Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 7.6% 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 IGSB's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IGSB

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IGSB's top 10 — SLQD overlaps most, holding 8 of the same companies as IGSB's top 10 (7.2% of IGSB'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: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — 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): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — 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: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

High-Yield Credit Spread: 2.77% (as of 2026-07-23) — The extra yield investors demand to hold high-yield corporate bonds over Treasuries — a real-time gauge of credit risk appetite relevant to this fund’s holdings.

IGSB Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.04% and average daily volume is 3.2M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $22.3B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IGSB 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.

IGSB Performance History

How IGSB Compares to Other US Bonds - Corporate ETFs