

iShares iBonds Dec 2046 Term Treasury ETF
$22.94+0.09 (+0.39%)
- 0.07%
- $49M
- 0M sh
- $22.81
- low $21.82high $25.32
The ETF.net IBGC Grade
Score 43 out of 100
- 15 of 31
Score 43 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.D35 out of 100Rank 21 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C54 out of 100Rank 15 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D34 out of 100Rank 25 of 31Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 14 of 31
Our read on IBGC
CMost Treasury ETFs run forever. This one is built around a single date, holding Treasuries that mature in 2046, so you get a bond's defined maturity inside an ETF wrapper for seven basis points.
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury bonds maturing in 2046, providing a defined-maturity Treasury exposure intended for income, stability, bond-ladder construction, and interest-rate-risk management.
Why people hold it
- 0.07% a year undercuts the 0.10% typical of target-maturity bond funds and matches the cheapest rungs of the iShares Treasury ladder, like IBTJ.
- Tracks the ICE 2046 Maturity US Treasury Index: government paper only, no corporate credit to underwrite.
- Pays quarterly, and the fixed 2046 target is designed as a rung for bond-ladder building and rate-risk management.
Worth knowing
- A 2046 maturity is a long rope. Prices move much harder on rate swings than near-dated rungs such as IBTJ (2029).
- A 2026 launch at the far end of the ladder means a small asset base and light trading, which can widen spreads versus busier rungs.
- Treasuries only, so income comes without the credit-spread pickup of corporate ladder funds like IBDU or BSCT.
IBGC Holdings
- Bonds
- 8
- 100%
- Treasury Bond (Old) 5.00% 05/15/2046
Sectors
- Treasuries100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBGC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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 | IBGC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −2.8% |
| 3 months | −5.8% |
| 1 year | — |
| 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 | IBGC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −5.6% |
IBGC in the news
IBGC Dividends
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
IBGC Risk
- —
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.
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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.
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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.
- 0.08
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBGC Cost
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Treasury funds
- Median 0.07%
No Defined-Maturity Treasury fund charges less.
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- 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%
- CBCKTStone Ridge Trust - Lifex 2030 Income Bucket ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +1.2%




