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iShares iBonds Dec 2055 Term Treasury ETF

IBGLNasdaqiSharesC

$22.48−0.28 (−1.23%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:06 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 20 of 31 in Defined-Maturity Treasury

C40/100Rank 20 of 31inDefined-Maturity Treasury
Intraday session: down, 20 prints from 22.77 to 22.48. Range 22.47 to 22.56. Use the arrow keys to read each point.22.5522.6022.6522.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.07%
Fund size
$6M
1Y total return
−4.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.92%
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
2.02K sh
52W range
low $21.27high $25.19
Launched

The ETF.net IBGL Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Defined-Maturity Treasury⁠
Rank
20 of 31
Six-pillar profile for IBGL. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 27, Mission 20, Tradability 41, Holdings 33, Durability 43. Strongest: Cost (65). Weakest: Mission (20). Leans toward Cost.

Score 40 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 100
    Rank 1 of 31

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 23

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 29

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 31

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 31

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 31

Our read on IBGL

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost long-Treasury funds roll their bonds forever. IBGL is built to end: it holds Treasuries maturing in 2055, then terminates and pays out its net assets. A single 30-year rung of a Treasury ladder, wrapped in one ticker.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury bonds maturing in 2055.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.07% a year, under half the 0.15% median for its long-Treasury peer group and below the 0.15% on iShares' own TLT.
  • Has a finish line. iBonds funds terminate on or about December 15 of the year in the name and distribute substantially all net assets to holders, the way a bond matures.ishares.com
  • US Treasuries from one maturity year, measured against one ICE index. No credit calls, no manager discretion, and cash goes out monthly.

Worth knowing

  • A 2055 maturity sits at the far end of the rate-sensitivity scale. Small moves in long yields translate into outsized price swings in the other direction.
  • Launched in 2025 and still a small, thinly traded fund. Spreads can run wider than on the long-Treasury heavyweights like TLT and VGLT.
  • Income varies instead of paying a fixed coupon, and in the fund's final months the portfolio shifts into cash-like holdings, pulling its yield toward money market rates.ishares.com

IBGL Performance

Launched Mar 25, 2025

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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
IBGL$9,599
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. IBGL $9,599. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for IBGL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBGL
Year to date−2.2%
1 month+5.4%
3 months+0.2%
1 year−4.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 IBGL
YearReturn barIBGL
2026 YTD−2.2%
2025+1.0%

History from Mar 26, 2025

IBGL in the news

IBGL 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 Nov 9, 2026.
4.92%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.12Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. May 1, 2025 $0.10; Jun 2, 2025 $0.10; Jul 1, 2025 $0.09; Aug 1, 2025 $0.10; Sep 2, 2025 $0.10; Oct 1, 2025 $0.09; Nov 3, 2025 $0.10; Dec 1, 2025 $0.09; Dec 19, 2025 $0.10; Feb 2, 2026 $0.10; Mar 2, 2026 $0.09; Apr 1, 2026 $0.08; May 1, 2026 $0.09; Jun 1, 2026 $0.10; Jul 1, 2026 $0.09; Aug 3, 2026 $0.10; Sep 1, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.09; Nov 2, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.10
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.09
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.10
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.10
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.09
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.10
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.09
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.08
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.09
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.10
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.10
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.09

See all 19 payments⁠

$10,000 in IBGL 1 year ago paid $449 in dividends.⁠

IBGL Risk

Risk pillarD27 out of 100Rank 27 of 29 in Defined-Maturity Treasury
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.1%
Annualised · 19 months to Oct 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.
−0.58
vs 3-month T-bills · 19 months to Oct 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.
−12.1%
19 months · trough Oct 2026
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.
0.08
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IBGL Cost

Tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity Treasury

$1,480

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IBGL 0.07%

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBGL 0.07%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K051015202530IBGL $1,480

Year by year

YearIBGL
10$128
20$503
30$1,480

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