iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF
$22.47+0.09 (+0.39%)
- 0.07%
- $70M
- −7.5%
- 5.09%
- 0M sh
- $22.35
- low $22.04high $25.70
The ETF.net IBGA Grade
C
Score 44 out of 100
- 14 of 31
Score 44 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.B65 out of 100Rank 1 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F20 out of 100Rank 14 of 23Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D31 out of 100Rank 22 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B56 out of 100Rank 14 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D36 out of 100Rank 23 of 31Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A72 out of 100Rank 9 of 31
Our read on IBGA
CThe far end of the iBonds Treasury ladder: every bond in the index matures in 2044, wrapped in a term fund that charges 0.07%. One maturity date, government paper, traded like a stock.
The ETF is designed to follow an index made up of U.S. Treasury bonds whose maturity year is 2044.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.07% a year against a 0.10% median for target-maturity bond funds, the same fee iShares puts on nearer Treasury rungs like IBTJ.
- One maturity year, one job: the index holds only U.S. Treasuries maturing in 2044, so the portfolio has a defined end point instead of a perpetual fund's rolling duration.ishares.com
- Acts as the 2044 rung of the iBonds Treasury ladder, letting you stack maturity years within one issuer's structure.
- Distributions arrive monthly rather than quarterly, a steadier cadence for income that gets spent.
Worth knowing
- Bonds this long move hard when rates move. A 2044 maturity means years of price sensitivity before the term date arrives.
- Thinly traded next to the ladder's crowded short rungs, so spreads deserve a look before you place an order.
- Launched in 2024, so the live record is short compared with long-running term-bond lineups.
IBGA Holdings
- Bonds
- 9
- 100%
- Treasury Bond 4.63% 11/15/2044
Sectors
- Treasuries100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBGA Performance
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IBGA$9,250
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.
| Period | IBGA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −6.1% |
| 1 month | −2.6% |
| 3 months | −5.4% |
| 1 year | −7.5% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | IBGA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −6.1% | |
| 2025 | +6.1% | |
| 2024 | −2.5% |
IBGA in the news
IBGA Dividends
- 5.09%
- $1.14
- $0.11 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
IBGA Risk
- 9.2%
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.
- −0.50
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.
- −11.7%
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.
- 0.17
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBGA Cost
0.07%
IBGA0.07%
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Treasury funds
- Median 0.07%
No Defined-Maturity Treasury fund charges less.
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- BIBTRiShares iBonds Dec 2036 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return —
- CIBGCiShares iBonds Dec 2046 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return —
- CLDDRStone Ridge Trust - LifeX 2035 Income Bucket ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return −3.4%
- CIBGBiShares iBonds Dec 2045 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return −7.9%