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 is a $23.4 billion fund issued by iShares, holding 8.0% of its assets in its top ten positions with the largest stake in BlackRock Funds III. It carries an ETFValuer grade of C, reflecting a score of 58.7 out of 100. Within the US Bonds - Corporate category, it ranks 5th out of 17 similar funds. The fund’s expense ratio of 0.04% sits below the category median of 0.06%, while its dividend yield of 4.67% trails the median of 5.87%.

Over the past year, the fund returned 1.40%, outperforming the category median of 1.29%. Short-term momentum shows a divergence, with a 1-month gain of 0.83% contrasting with a near-flat 6-month return of 0.01%. The current price of $51.47 places the ETF at 21.6% of its 52-week range. Its rating has remained unchanged at grade C across the last 35 tracked days. Historical price data is available for only 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits a beta of 0.42, indicating it moves less than the broader market. Annualized volatility is labeled Very Low at 2.07%, and the maximum drawdown recorded is -1.59%. Despite these low volatility metrics, the Sharpe ratio stands at -1.74. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 3,837,301 shares. Overall, it ranks #253 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories.

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

IGSB Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 8.0% 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 — USIG overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as IGSB's top 10 (7.5% 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: 4.96% (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.

High-Yield Credit Spread: 3.40% (as of 2026-10-22) — 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: Average daily volume is 3.8M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $23.4B 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