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iShares iBonds 2029 Term High Yield and Income ETF

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$22.73−0.01 (−0.02%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 22.74 to 22.73. Range 22.70 to 22.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.22.7022.7622.7822.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$537M
1Y total return
+3.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.74%
Holdings
356
Avg volume · 30D
111K sh
52W range
low $22.41high $23.82
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IBHI Grade

A

Score 78 out of 100

Rank
2 of 21
Six-pillar profile for IBHI. Scores out of 100: Cost 85, Risk 49, Mission 100, Tradability 55, Holdings 88, Durability 82. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (49). Leans toward Mission.

Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 21
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 16
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 21
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 21
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 21
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 21

Our read on IBHI

ETF.net Research

In short

ABond ladders are usually an investment-grade game. IBHI takes the iBonds defined-maturity wrapper down into high yield: a basket of dollar-denominated junk and other income bonds that all mature in 2029, then the fund winds down and pays out.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of U.S.-dollar-denominated, high-yield and other income-generating corporate bonds maturing in 2029.

Why people hold it

  • A maturity date on junk bonds: it tracks an index of U.S.-dollar high-yield and other income-generating corporates maturing in 2029, then terminates and distributes at term.ishares.com
  • Roughly 400 bonds behind it, so one issuer stumbling is a dent rather than a hole in a corner of the market where stumbles are part of the deal.
  • Sits on the same 2029 rung as investment-grade IBDU and Treasury IBTJ, so you can move credit risk up or down without touching the maturity date.
  • Coupons land monthly rather than quarterly, which matters if the point of the ladder is spending the income.

Worth knowing

  • The credit risk is the point, and it cuts both ways: high-yield issuers can default, so the 2029 date sets the schedule, not what comes back.ishares.com
  • 0.35% a year is above the typical target-maturity bond fund; the investment-grade neighbors IBDU and BSCT run 0.10%.
  • Late in life it stops looking like a high-yield fund: as bonds mature, proceeds park in cash-like instruments until the fund closes and pays out.ishares.com

IBHI Performance

Launched Mar 8, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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IBHI$10,302
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IBHI $10,302. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 IBHI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBHI
Year to date+1.6%
1 month+0.7%
3 months−0.2%
1 year+3.0%
3 yearsper year+9.1%
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 IBHI
YearReturn barIBHI
2026 YTD+1.6%
2025+7.9%
2024+8.4%
2023+14.2%
2022−8.5%

History from Mar 10, 2022

IBHI in the news

IBHI 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 Oct 30, 2026.
6.74%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.54Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.13 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.12; Mar 1, 2023 $0.12; Apr 3, 2023 $0.15; May 1, 2023 $0.15; Jun 1, 2023 $0.12; Jul 3, 2023 $0.12; Aug 1, 2023 $0.12; Sep 1, 2023 $0.12; Oct 2, 2023 $0.13; Nov 1, 2023 $0.11; Dec 1, 2023 $0.12; Dec 14, 2023 $0.12; Feb 1, 2024 $0.13; Mar 1, 2024 $0.11; Apr 1, 2024 $0.13; May 1, 2024 $0.13; Jun 3, 2024 $0.13; Jul 1, 2024 $0.13; Aug 1, 2024 $0.13; Sep 3, 2024 $0.13; Oct 1, 2024 $0.13; Nov 1, 2024 $0.14; Dec 2, 2024 $0.14; Dec 18, 2024 $0.13; Feb 3, 2025 $0.13; Mar 3, 2025 $0.14; Apr 1, 2025 $0.13; May 1, 2025 $0.14; Jun 2, 2025 $0.14; Jul 1, 2025 $0.14; Aug 1, 2025 $0.14; Sep 2, 2025 $0.13; Oct 1, 2025 $0.13; Nov 3, 2025 $0.13; Dec 1, 2025 $0.13; Dec 19, 2025 $0.13; Feb 2, 2026 $0.13; Mar 2, 2026 $0.13; Apr 1, 2026 $0.13; May 1, 2026 $0.12; Jun 1, 2026 $0.13; Jul 1, 2026 $0.13; Aug 3, 2026 $0.13; Sep 1, 2026 $0.13; Oct 1, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 5, 2026$0.12
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.13
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.13
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.13
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.13
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.13
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.12
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.13
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.13
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.13
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.13
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.13

See all 55 payments⁠

$10,000 in IBHI 3 years ago paid $2,114 in dividends.⁠

IBHI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.8%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.93
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−13.7%
55 months · trough Sep 2022
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.
0.70
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.

IBHI Cost

Tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity High Yield

$7,126

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

  • IBHI 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBHI 0.35%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IBHI $7,126

Year by year

YearIBHI
10$634
20$2,454
30$7,126

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