USIG — iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

USIG Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in USIG 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.

USIG Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: USIG'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 Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is a $17.5 billion fund issued by iShares, tracking 17 peers in the US Bonds - Corporate category. It holds an overall rank of #269 of 458 tracked ETFs and a category rank of 7 of 17, earning an ETFValuer grade of C with a score of 57.2/100. The fund’s 0.04% expense ratio sits below the category median of 0.06%, while its 4.93% dividend yield trails the category median of 5.87%. Top holdings account for 11.8% of assets, with the largest position being BlackRock Funds III at 10.7%.

The fund’s price of $49.35 sits at 23.8% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent 1D decline of 0.30% after a 1W gain of 0.39%. Short-term momentum shows a 1M increase of 1.10%, contrasting with negative returns over 3M (-0.84%), 6M (-1.81%), and 1Y (-1.62%). The 1-year return of -1.62% underperforms the category median of +1.29%, though the 3-year return stands at +20.30%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C across the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 1.05, the fund moves slightly more than the market, accompanied by an annualised volatility of 4.38% labelled as Very Low. A Sharpe ratio of -1.51 indicates negative risk-adjusted returns, while the maximum drawdown has been -4.50%. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 2,223,521 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced recent negative performance despite low volatility and high trading activity.

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USIG Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 11.8% 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 USIG's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With USIG

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with USIG's top 10 — LQD overlaps most, holding 7 of the same companies as USIG's top 10 (11.6% of USIG'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.

USIG Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 2.2M/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $17.5B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: USIG 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.

USIG Performance History

How USIG Compares to Other US Bonds - Corporate ETFs