

iShares iBonds Dec 2054 Term Treasury ETF
$21.21+0.31 (+1.48%)
- 0.07%
- $5M
- −9.5%
- 5.11%
- 0M sh
- $21.08
- low $20.82high $24.89
The ETF.net IBGK Grade
Score 35 out of 100
- 25 of 31
Score 35 of 100 falls in the D 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.F23 out of 100Rank 28 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F15 out of 100Rank 30 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D30 out of 100Rank 29 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 IBGK
DThe far end of the iBonds ladder: Treasuries that all mature in 2054, bundled into one ETF that charges 0.07% and pays monthly. A 30-year ladder rung you can buy in a brokerage account instead of at auction.
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury bonds maturing in 2054, providing defined-maturity exposure intended to support income, stability, bond-ladder construction, and interest-rate management.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.07% a year, under the 0.10% median for target-maturity bond funds, and what it holds is US Treasuries, not credit.
- Defined maturity is the whole design. It tracks the ICE 2054 Maturity US Treasury Index, so the far rung of a bond ladder comes prebuilt rather than hand-assembled.
- Income arrives monthly, a steadier cadence than the semiannual coupon schedule of the Treasuries underneath.
- Sits in the upper half of a crowded target-maturity cohort, helped by cost and a plain Treasury mandate with no credit wrinkles.
Worth knowing
- A 2054 maturity means roughly three decades of rate sensitivity. Long-bond prices move sharply when long yields move, which is the trade for owning the far rung.
- This is one of the quieter rungs of the ladder, so spreads can run wider than on the heavily traded short-dated ones.
- Launched in 2024, so its record covers only a short slice of rate history.
IBGK Holdings
- Bonds
- 5
- 100%
- Treasury Bond 4.63% 05/15/2054
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBGK 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 | IBGK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −7.3% |
| 1 month | −3.0% |
| 3 months | −6.3% |
| 1 year | −9.5% |
| 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 | IBGK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −7.3% | |
| 2025 | +3.7% | |
| 2024 | −2.7% |
IBGK in the news
IBGK Dividends
- 5.11%
- $1.08
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
IBGK Risk
- 10.8%
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.
- −0.62
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.
- −16.5%
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.
- 0.20
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBGK Cost
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Treasury funds
- Median 0.07%
No Defined-Maturity Treasury fund charges less.
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