iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF
$24.95−0.01 (−0.03%)
- 0.10%
- $4.15B
- +2.7%
- 4.52%
- 723K sh
- low $24.85high $25.74
The ETF.net IBDT Grade
A
Score 77 out of 100
- 3 of 43
Score 77 of 100 falls in the A 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 100Rank 11 of 42Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B68 out of 100Rank 9 of 43Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 43Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A96 out of 100Rank 1 of 42Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 5 of 43
Our read on IBDT
In short
AActs more like a bond than a bond fund: roughly 700 investment-grade corporate bonds that all mature in 2028, wrapped in one ticker with a defined end date. Built for ladder rungs, monthly distributions and a known finish line.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in 2028 and is designed to support income generation, bond-ladder construction, and interest-rate-risk management through a defined maturity.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IBDT Holdings
- Bonds
- 740
- 6%
- Cvs Health Corp 4.30% 03/25/2028
Sectors
- Banking15.0%
- Consumer Discretionary12.9%
- Health Care11.8%
- Electric10.3%
- Capital Goods9.9%
- Energy6.9%
- Consumer Non-Cyclical6.4%
- Communications6.1%
- Reits4.7%
- Finance Companies4.1%
- Insurance3.2%
- Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges2.8%
- Basic Industry2.8%
- Transportation2.2%
- Natural Gas0.9%
Geography
- United States85.29%
- Canada3.77%
- Japan2.96%
- United Kingdom2.25%
- Australia1.28%
- Ireland1.05%
- Spain0.89%
- Singapore0.69%
- 1.81%
IBDT Performance
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IBDT$10,273
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.
| Period | IBDT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.7% |
| 1 month | +0.7% |
| 3 months | +0.5% |
| 1 year | +2.7% |
| 3 years | +6.5% |
| 5 years | +1.5% |
| 10 years |
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 | IBDT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.7% | |
| 2025 | +7.0% | |
| 2024 | +4.0% | |
| 2023 | +7.7% | |
| 2022 | −11.4% | |
| 2021 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | +9.6% |
IBDT in the news
IBDT Dividends
- 4.52%
- $1.13
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
IBDT Risk
- 3.4%
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.
- 0.57
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.
- −16.7%
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.
- 0.60
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.
IBDT Cost
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.
IBDT 0.10%
$2,106
VBCB 0.08% Tied cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IBDT | VBCB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $183 | $147 | $36 |
| 20 | $717 | $575 | $142 |
| 30 | $2,106 | $1,689 | $417 |
Other funds in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate
- AVBCBVanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return
- AVBCAVanguard Target Maturity 2027 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return
- AVBCCVanguard Target Maturity 2029 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return
- AVBCDVanguard Target Maturity 2030 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return
- ABSCRInvesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return +3.6%
