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iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF

IBDZNYSE ArcaB

$24.71+0.03 (+0.12%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 24.68 to 24.71. Range 24.68 to 24.78. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.7424.7624.7810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$859M
1Y total return
−2.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
5.13%
Holdings
383
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$24.64
52W range
low $24.42high $27.48
Launched

The ETF.net IBDZ Grade

B

Score 60 out of 100

Rank
22 of 43
Six-pillar profile for IBDZ. Scores out of 100: Cost 49, Risk 29, Mission 96, Tradability 49, Holdings 77, Durability 61. Strongest: Mission (96). Weakest: Risk (29). Leans toward Mission.

Score 60 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.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 43
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 32
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 43
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 43
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 42
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 43

Our read on IBDZ

ETF.net Research

BA far rung on the iBonds corporate ladder: roughly 400 investment-grade corporate bonds that all mature in 2034, in one ticker with a built-in end date. Ladder discipline, no CUSIP shopping.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in 2034.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Built like a bond, traded like a fund: it tracks the Bloomberg December 2034 Maturity Corporate Index and terminates at the end of its term year instead of rolling on forever.
  2. 020.10% a year, right at the middle of the target-maturity crowd, and it holds about 400 investment-grade corporates so no single issuer runs the show.
  3. 03Pays monthly, which suits people stacking rungs for a known future expense rather than watching a quarterly calendar.
  4. 04Tracking has been tight against its stated index, and the fund sits in the upper half of a target-maturity field of well over 100 competitors.

Worth knowing

  1. 01A 2034 maturity means far more interest-rate sensitivity than the near rungs of the same ladder, like the 2029 vintage (IBDU). Longer wait, bigger price swings along the way.
  2. 02Corporate credit, not government paper. Downgrades and defaults are live risks here in a way they are not for the Treasury version of the same ladder (IBTJ).
  3. 03Launched in 2024, so the track record is short, and it is moderately traded rather than a volume monster. Limit orders are your friend.

IBDZ Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
383
Top-10 weight
8%
Largest holding
AbbVie Inc 5.05% 03/15/20341.0%

Sectors

  • Electric13.4%
  • Energy13.1%
  • Health Care12.1%
  • Capital Goods10.1%
  • Communications8.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.2%
  • Consumer Non-Cyclical7.3%
  • Insurance7.1%
  • Reits6.4%
  • Basic Industry3.8%
  • Banking3.3%
  • Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges3.0%
  • Transportation1.7%
  • Finance Companies1.3%
  • Natural Gas0.9%

Geography

  • United States90.42%
  • Canada3.77%
  • Ireland1.26%
  • Japan1.18%
  • France0.68%
  • Singapore0.52%
  • United Kingdom0.44%
  • Spain0.44%
  • Other countries (6)1.28%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 26.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—AbbVie Inc 5.05% 03/15/20341.01%0$9M31
002—AT&T Inc 5.40% 02/15/20340.93%0$8M31
003—Broadcom Inc 3.47% 04/15/20340.92%0$8M39
004—Boeing Co 6.53% 05/01/20340.86%0$7M35
005—Cisco Systems Inc 5.05% 02/26/20340.84%0$7M34
006—Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 5.20% 02/22/20340.84%0$7M30
007—Meta Platforms Inc 4.75% 08/15/20340.79%0$7M31
008—Kroger Co 5.00% 09/15/20340.74%0$6M38
009—Citibank Na 5.57% 04/30/20340.71%0$6M28
010—Bp Capital Markets America Inc 5.23% 11/17/20340.68%0$6M31
011—UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.15% 07/15/20340.65%0$6M32
012—Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 5.00% 10/15/20340.65%0$6M38
013—Verizon Communications Inc 4.40% 11/01/20340.61%0$5M35
014—Aon North America Inc 5.45% 03/01/20340.59%0$5M34
015—Broadcom Inc 4.80% 10/15/20340.59%0$5M33

Showing 1–15 of 383 holdings

IBDZ Performance

Launched May 22, 2024

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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IBDZ$9,805
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. IBDZ $9,805. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,556$10,900$12,245Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 IBDZ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBDZ
Year to date−2.9%
1 month−1.1%
3 months−3.0%
1 year−2.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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 IBDZ
YearReturn barIBDZ
2026 YTD−2.9%
2025+8.8%
2024+4.2%

History from May 24, 2024

IBDZ in the news

Filtered to IBDZ · Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate

IBDZ 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 Oct 12, 2026.
5.13%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.27Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2024 $0.03; Aug 1, 2024 $0.08; Sep 3, 2024 $0.10; Oct 1, 2024 $0.10; Nov 1, 2024 $0.10; Dec 2, 2024 $0.11; Dec 18, 2024 $0.11; Feb 3, 2025 $0.11; Mar 3, 2025 $0.11; Apr 1, 2025 $0.11; May 1, 2025 $0.10; Jun 2, 2025 $0.11; Jul 1, 2025 $0.11; Aug 1, 2025 $0.11; Sep 2, 2025 $0.11; Oct 1, 2025 $0.11; Nov 3, 2025 $0.11; Dec 1, 2025 $0.10; Dec 19, 2025 $0.11; Feb 2, 2026 $0.10; Mar 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.11; Jun 1, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.11; Aug 3, 2026 $0.11; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.11
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.11
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.11
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.11
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.11
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.11
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$0.11
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.10
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.11

IBDZ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.0%
Annualised · 28 months to Sep 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.
−0.05
vs 3-month T-bills · 28 months to Sep 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.
−5.6%
28 months · trough Jan 2025
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.
0.17
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.

IBDZ Cost

Expense ratio0.10%
  • The middle half of Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds
  • Median 0.10%

10 of the 42 Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds charge less.

IBDZ costs $10.00 a year on $10,000. The median Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate fund costs $10.00.

Other funds in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate