
iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF
The ETF.net IBIJ Grade
Score 61 out of 100
- 14 of 41
Score 61 of 100 falls in the B 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.B68 out of 100Rank 6 of 41Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 33Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D37 out of 100Rank 25 of 41Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D33 out of 100Rank 33 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 37 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 25 of 41
Our read on IBIJ
In short
BMost target-maturity bond funds bundle corporate or plain Treasury paper. This one holds inflation-linked Treasuries with a 2033 maturity year stamped on the label, so the CPI adjustment comes with an end date instead of a perpetual roll.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index composed of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing in 2033.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IBIJ 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 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.
| Period | IBIJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.4% |
| 1 month | +2.8% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +0.2% |
| 3 years | +5.7% |
| 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 | IBIJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.4% | |
| 2025 | +8.6% | |
| 2024 | +0.7% | |
| 2023 | +4.5% |
IBIJ in the news
IBIJ Dividends
- 5.10%
- $1.27
- $0.14 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in IBIJ 3 years ago paid $1,379 in dividends.
IBIJ Risk
- 5.7%
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.
- 0.22
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.
- −5.2%
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.
- 0.23
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.
IBIJ Cost
Overpaying vs VTIP, tied cheapest in TIPS
$1,468
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IBIJ 0.10%
$2,106
VTIP 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IBIJ | VTIP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $183 | $55 | $128 |
| 20 | $717 | $216 | $501 |
| 30 | $2,106 | $638 | $1,468 |
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- BGTIPGoldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +0.2%
- BIBIKiShares iBonds Oct 2034 Term TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −0.1%
- BTIPCNorthern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −1.4%
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