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iShares iBonds Dec 2035 Term Corporate ETF

IBCANYSE ArcaiSharesB

$24.42−0.21 (−0.87%)

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

B56/ 100

Rank 28 of 43 in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate

B56/100Rank 28 of 43inDefined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 24.64 to 24.42. Range 24.41 to 24.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.4524.5024.5524.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$495M
1Y total return
−0.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.95%
Holdings
415
Avg volume · 30D
163K sh
52W range
low $23.86high $26.30
Launched

The ETF.net IBCA Grade

B

Score 56 out of 100

Category
Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate⁠
Rank
28 of 43
Six-pillar profile for IBCA. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 25, Mission 86, Tradability 44, Holdings 70, Durability 53. Strongest: Mission (86). Weakest: Risk (25). Leans toward Mission.

Score 56 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 42

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 32

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 43

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 43

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 42

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 43

Our read on IBCA

ETF.net Research

In short

BA single rung near the long end of the corporate bond ladder: IBCA holds a basket of investment-grade corporates all maturing in 2035, pairing a bond's defined maturity year with an ETF's diversification.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in 2035, offering income potential and a defined-maturity bond-ladder strategy.

Why people hold it

  • Defined maturity is the whole point: only investment-grade corporates maturing in 2035, so it works as one rung in a build-it-yourself ladder.ishares.com
  • About 400 bonds dilute any one issuer's credit trouble, and income arrives monthly.
  • Costs 0.10% a year, in line with the typical target-maturity bond fund, and it has stayed close to its Bloomberg December 2035 Maturity Corporate Index.
  • Lands in the upper half of a crowded target-maturity bond field, with no structural quirks flagged in how it is built.

Worth knowing

  • A 2035 finish line means years of interest-rate sensitivity: prices swing more than short-dated rungs when yields move.
  • Launched in 2025, so the track record is thin, and trading is moderate rather than heavy. Limit orders earn their keep.
  • Matched on fee, not cheapest: IBTJ (0.07%) and VBCB (0.08%) undercut it, though they cover different maturity years and, for IBTJ, Treasuries.

IBCA Performance

Launched Mar 25, 2025

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

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IBCA$9,972
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. IBCA $9,972. 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 IBCA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBCA
Year to date−1.1%
1 month+2.5%
3 months−0.8%
1 year−0.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 IBCA
YearReturn barIBCA
2026 YTD−1.1%
2025+7.2%

History from Mar 26, 2025

IBCA in the news

IBCA 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.
4.95%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.22Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. May 1, 2025 $0.04; Jun 2, 2025 $0.11; Jul 1, 2025 $0.10; Aug 1, 2025 $0.08; Sep 2, 2025 $0.10; Oct 1, 2025 $0.10; Nov 3, 2025 $0.10; Dec 1, 2025 $0.10; Dec 19, 2025 $0.10; Feb 2, 2026 $0.10; Mar 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.10; Jun 1, 2026 $0.10; Jul 1, 2026 $0.10; Aug 3, 2026 $0.10; Sep 1, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.11; Nov 2, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.10
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.11
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.10
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.10
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.10
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.10
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.10
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.10
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.10
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.10
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.10
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.10

See all 19 payments⁠

$10,000 in IBCA 1 year ago paid $469 in dividends.⁠

IBCA Risk

Risk pillarD25 out of 100Rank 37 of 43 in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.0%
Annualised · 19 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.
−0.20
vs 3-month T-bills · 19 months 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.
−5.7%
19 months · trough Sep 2026
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.
0.14
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.

IBCA Cost

Compare IBCA and VBCB

Overpaying vs VBCB, tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate

$417

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

  • IBCA 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VBCB 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBCA 0.10%
  • VBCB 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530IBCA $2,106VBCB $1,689

Year by year

YearIBCAVBCBOverpaying
10$183$147$36
20$717$575$142
30$2,106$1,689$417

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