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iShares USD Green Bond ETF

BGRNNasdaqiSharesGrades compare a fund with genuinely similar funds. This fund's comparison group currently has too few members for a fair comparison, so no letter is published.

$46.05−0.23 (−0.51%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 46.28 to 46.05. Range 46.03 to 46.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.46.1046.1546.2046.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$495M
1Y total return
+0.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.45%
Holdings
314
Avg volume · 30D
39.1K sh
52W range
low $45.38high $48.42
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BGRN Grade

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Too few comparable funds to grade fairly

Grades compare a fund with genuinely similar funds. This fund's comparison group currently has too few members for a fair comparison, so no letter is published.

Our read on BGRN

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In short

Green bonds, indexed. BGRN tracks global investment-grade dollar bonds whose proceeds are earmarked for environmental projects, charges 0.20%, and pays monthly. A literal mandate, not an ESG tilt.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of global investment-grade USD green bonds whose proceeds support environmental projects.

Why people hold it

  • 0.20% a year, half the median fee in its bond peer group. The green screen costs little versus plain bond exposure.
  • The mandate is literal: bonds whose proceeds fund environmental projects, per index rules, not an ESG label bolted onto ordinary corporate debt.ishares.com
  • About 300 bonds from issuers worldwide, all dollar-denominated, so there's no currency bet layered on top of the credit exposure.ishares.com
  • Running since 2018 and distributing monthly, and it stands among the stronger implementations in its bond peer group.

Worth knowing

  • Trades thin next to core bond funds. Limit orders and mid-session execution matter more here.
  • Prices move with interest rates like any bond fund. The green screen changes what it owns, not how bonds behave.
  • "Green" means what the Bloomberg MSCI index rules say it means, so eligibility is the provider's call rather than a universal standard.ishares.com

BGRN Performance

Launched Nov 13, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
BGRN$10,074
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. BGRN $10,074. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BGRN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBGRN
Year to date+0.1%
1 month+1.8%
3 months−0.3%
1 year+0.7%
3 yearsper year+5.5%
5 yearsper year+0.2%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BGRN
YearReturn barBGRN
2026 YTD+0.1%
2025+7.3%
2024+2.8%
2023+6.5%
2022−13.1%
2021−2.8%
2020+6.9%

BGRN in the news

BGRN Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
4.45%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.06Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.13; Mar 1, 2023 $0.13; Apr 3, 2023 $0.13; May 1, 2023 $0.13; Jun 1, 2023 $0.13; Jul 3, 2023 $0.14; Aug 1, 2023 $0.14; Sep 1, 2023 $0.14; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Nov 1, 2023 $0.15; Dec 1, 2023 $0.15; Dec 14, 2023 $0.15; Feb 1, 2024 $0.15; Mar 1, 2024 $0.15; Apr 1, 2024 $0.15; May 1, 2024 $0.15; Jun 3, 2024 $0.16; Jul 1, 2024 $0.15; Aug 1, 2024 $0.16; Sep 3, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.16; Nov 1, 2024 $0.16; Dec 2, 2024 $0.16; Dec 18, 2024 $0.17; Feb 3, 2025 $0.17; Mar 3, 2025 $0.17; Apr 1, 2025 $0.17; May 1, 2025 $0.17; Jun 2, 2025 $0.17; Jul 1, 2025 $0.17; Aug 1, 2025 $0.17; Sep 2, 2025 $0.17; Oct 1, 2025 $0.17; Nov 3, 2025 $0.17; Dec 1, 2025 $0.17; Dec 19, 2025 $0.17; Feb 2, 2026 $0.17; Mar 2, 2026 $0.17; Apr 1, 2026 $0.17; May 1, 2026 $0.17; Jun 1, 2026 $0.17; Jul 1, 2026 $0.17; Aug 3, 2026 $0.17; Sep 1, 2026 $0.17; Oct 1, 2026 $0.18; Nov 2, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.18
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.18
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.17
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.17
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.17
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.17
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.17
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.17
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.17
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.17
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.17
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.17

See all 80 payments⁠

$10,000 in BGRN 5 years ago paid $1,626 in dividends.⁠

BGRN Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.25
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.0%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.78
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BGRN Cost

Overpaying vs AGZ, cheapest in Other Bond

$1,018

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BGRN 0.20%

    $4,155

  • AGZ 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGRN 0.20%
  • AGZ 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530BGRN $4,155AGZ $3,137

Year by year

YearBGRNAGZOverpaying
10$365$274$91
20$1,421$1,071$350
30$4,155$3,137$1,018