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iShares iBonds Dec 2036 Term Corporate ETF

IBCBNYSE ArcaiSharesC

$23.980.00 (−0.01%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C51/ 100

Rank 32 of 43 in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate

C51/100Rank 32 of 43inDefined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 23.98 to 23.98. Range 23.96 to 24.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.0224.0524.0710 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$206M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
355
Avg volume · 30D
133K sh
52W range
low $23.39high $25.48
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IBCB Grade

C

Score 51 out of 100

Category
Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate⁠
Rank
32 of 43
Six-pillar profile for IBCB. Scores out of 100: Cost 50, Risk 31, Mission 80, Tradability 38, Holdings 45, Durability 42. Strongest: Mission (80). Weakest: Risk (31). Leans toward Mission.

Score 51 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 32

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 43

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 43

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 42

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 43

Our read on IBCB

ETF.net Research

In short

CA bond ladder rung with a date stamped on it: IBCB holds roughly 300 investment-grade corporate bonds that all come due in 2036, so the term ends when the bonds do.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of U.S.-dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in 2036.

Why people hold it

  • Every bond in the basket is slated to mature in 2036, giving the portfolio a defined end date instead of rolling on forever like a standard corporate bond fund.
  • Charges 0.10% a year and spreads it across roughly 300 investment-grade corporate issues tracked by the Bloomberg December 2036 Maturity Corporate Index.
  • Pays quarterly, and the index keeps the credit box to investment grade rather than reaching into junk for extra income.
  • One rung in the wider iBonds shelf: nearer-dated siblings such as IBDU (2029) sit among the strongest names in this cohort, so whole ladders live in one family.

Worth knowing

  • It launched in 2026, so the live record is short and any read on its risk behavior rests on limited history.
  • A 2036 maturity is a long rung. Prices move more with interest rates than short-dated funds like the 2028 and 2029 vintages do.
  • The 0.10% fee matches the typical target-maturity bond fund rather than undercutting it (VBCB runs 0.08%), and this one trades moderately, so limit orders are standard practice.

IBCB Performance

Launched Mar 25, 2026

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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IBCB$9,898
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. IBCB $9,898. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,750$10,000$10,250$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 IBCB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBCB
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+2.3%
3 months−1.0%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
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 IBCB
YearReturn barIBCB
2026 YTD−0.9%

History from Mar 26, 2026

IBCB in the news

IBCB Dividends

Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments in 2026 YTD. May 1, 2026 $0.07; Jun 1, 2026 $0.09; Jul 1, 2026 $0.10; Aug 3, 2026 $0.10; Sep 1, 2026 $0.09; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.09
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.10
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.09
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.10
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.10
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.09
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.07

IBCB Risk

Risk pillarD31 out of 100Rank 30 of 43 in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

IBCB Cost

Compare IBCB 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.

  • IBCB 0.10%

    $2,106

  • VBCB 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBCB 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$2.5K051015202530IBCB $2,106VBCB $1,689

Year by year

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

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