
iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF
$60.24−0.67 (−1.10%)
- 0.37%
- $634M
- +26.4%
- 2.69%
- 232K sh
- low $48.15high $66.16
The ETF.net IAT Grade
Score 36 out of 100
- 8 of 9
Score 36 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D31 out of 100Rank 7 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C48 out of 100Rank 1 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D35 out of 100Rank 8 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C54 out of 100Rank 5 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F12 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B68 out of 100Rank 4 of 9
Our read on IAT
In short
DRegional banking, undiluted: about 30 U.S. lenders, no insurers or brokers padding the basket, from an iShares fund that has been on the tape since 2006.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track an index of U.S. equity securities from the regional banking sector. It uses representative sampling to pursue index-like investment characteristics rather than necessarily holding every constituent.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IAT Holdings
- Stocks
- 33
- 69%
- USB
Sectors
- Regional Banks57.7%
- Diversified Banks42.3%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IAT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.
| Period | IAT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.5% |
| 1 month | +5.8% |
| 3 months | −3.5% |
| 1 year | +26.4% |
| 3 years | +25.8% |
| 5 years | +2.0% |
| 10 years | +8.4% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IAT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.5% | |
| 2025 | +13.1% | |
| 2024 | +24.4% | |
| 2023 | −8.5% | |
| 2022 | −20.6% | |
| 2021 | +38.9% | |
| 2020 | −7.6% |
IAT in the news
IAT Dividends
- 2.69%
- $1.64
- $0.42 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IAT Risk
- 24.0%
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.
- 0.95
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.
- −55.5%
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.
- 1.23
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.
IAT Cost
Overpaying vs PBEU, cheapest in Banks
$4,787
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IAT 0.37%
$7,513
PBEU 0.13% Cheapest
$2,726
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IAT | PBEU | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $670 | $238 | $432 |
| 20 | $2,590 | $930 | $1,660 |
| 30 | $7,513 | $2,726 | $4,787 |
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- CFDIQInvesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return
- DQABAFirst Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +30.4%
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