iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
The iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF aims to track the investment results of the ICE BofAML 1-5 Year US Corporate Index, which includes U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds with between one and five years remaining to maturity. The index is market-value-weighted, pulling the strategy toward the largest and most liquid issues. IGSB can be used to customize a bond allocation and pursue income. The size of the market for the fund ensures small spreads, which is a significant factor for bond ETFs.
The iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF began in January of 2007, which gives it a substantial price and performance history for an ETF.
Over the ten years ending with October 2020, the average total return was 3.04% per year.
The underlying index measures the performance of investment-grade corporate bonds of both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers that are U.S. dollar-denominated and publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market and have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to one year and less than five years.
IGSB TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Company Maturity Date % Net Assets
BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency XTSLA - 1.91
Citigroup Inc. 3.11% 04/08/26 0.22
Wells Fargo & Company 3.45% 02/13/23 0.20
Bank of America Corporation 3% 12/20/23 0.20
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2% 03/13/26 0.18
Wells Fargo & Company 3.75% 01/24/24 0.18
Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1.75% 06/16/22 0.17
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capi 07/23/25 0.16
Wells Fargo & Company 2.19% 04/30/26 0.15
Verizon Communications Inc. 0.85% 11/20/25 0.15
As of 04/06/21