iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF
$20.18−0.12 (−0.59%)
- 0.10%
- $2.74B
- +0.7%
- 4.88%
- 678K sh
- low $19.93high $21.39
The ETF.net IBDW Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 14 of 43
Score 67 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 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.D35 out of 100Rank 26 of 43Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A71 out of 100Rank 8 of 43Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 14 of 42Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 7 of 43
Our read on IBDW
In short
BA bond ladder rung in ETF form: roughly 600 investment-grade corporate bonds all maturing in 2031, monthly income along the way, then the fund pays out its assets and closes. Individual-bond behavior without the work of picking individual bonds.
Stated mandate
Seeks to track an index of corporate bonds maturing in 2031 and is structured as a term ETF that will distribute its assets and terminate at or about the funds' maturity date.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IBDW Performance
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.
IBDW$10,072
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.
| Period | IBDW |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.1% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +0.7% |
| 3 years | +6.7% |
| 5 years | +0.2% |
| 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 | IBDW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.1% | |
| 2025 | +9.1% | |
| 2024 | +3.0% | |
| 2023 | +9.4% | |
| 2022 | −17.2% | |
| 2021 | +0.5% |
IBDW in the news
IBDW Dividends
- 4.88%
- $0.99
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
IBDW Risk
- 5.9%
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.
- 0.49
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.
- −22.7%
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.
- 1.07
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.
IBDW 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.
IBDW 0.10%
$2,106
VBCB 0.08% Tied cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IBDW | VBCB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $183 | $147 | $36 |
| 20 | $717 | $575 | $142 |
| 30 | $2,106 | $1,689 | $417 |
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- BVBCGVanguard Target Maturity 2033 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return
- BBSCVInvesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return +0.8%
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