iShares iBonds Dec 2055 Term Treasury ETF
$21.79+0.10 (+0.47%)
- 0.07%
- $5M
- −9.5%
- 5.17%
- 0M sh
- $21.66
- low $21.27high $25.54
The ETF.net IBGL Grade
D
Score 39 out of 100
- 23 of 31
Score 39 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.D26 out of 100Rank 26 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D35 out of 100Rank 25 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D32 out of 100Rank 26 of 31Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 17 of 31
Our read on IBGL
DMost 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.
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 Holdings
- Bonds
- 5
- 100%
- Treasury Bond 4.75% 05/15/2055
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBGL Performance
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IBGL$9,051
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 | IBGL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −7.2% |
| 1 month | −3.1% |
| 3 months | −6.4% |
| 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 | IBGL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −7.2% | |
| 2025 | +1.0% |
IBGL in the news
IBGL Dividends
- 5.17%
- $1.12
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
IBGL Risk
- 9.3%
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.
- −1.03
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.
- −12.1%
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.
IBGL Cost
0.07%
IBGL0.07%
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Treasury funds
- Median 0.07%
No Defined-Maturity Treasury fund charges less.
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