iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF
$24.42+0.01 (+0.04%)
- 0.10%
- $62M
- −2.3%
- 5.22%
- 0M sh
- $24.35
- low $24.23high $26.45
The ETF.net IBIJ Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 16 of 41
Score 60 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.D33 out of 100Rank 31 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.D32 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.C51 out of 100Rank 23 of 41
Our read on IBIJ
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.
The fund seeks to track an index composed of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing in 2033.
Why people hold it
- Tracks an index of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing in 2033: the inflation adjustment of TIPS inside a dated, term-structured wrapper.
- Charges 0.10%, in line with the median target-maturity bond fund, for what is a narrower and less common corner of that shelf.
- Rules-based and fully indexed to the ICE 2033 Maturity US Inflation-Linked Treasury Index. No manager picking bonds, no drift into other maturity years.
- Sits in the upper half of its target-maturity peer group on our review, with high confidence in the mandate evidence behind it.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded and modest in size, so spreads can be wider than the household-name bond ETFs. Limit orders matter more here.
- Inflation-linked does not mean price-stable: before 2033, TIPS values still move with real yields.
- Cheaper dated Treasury options exist in the same cohort (IBTJ at 0.07%), but they carry no inflation adjustment. Different job, different price.
IBIJ Holdings
- Bonds
- 3
- 100%
- Treasury (Cpi) Note 1.13% 01/15/2033
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBIJ Performance
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IBIJ$9,770
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 | IBIJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.0% |
| 1 month | −1.4% |
| 3 months | −3.2% |
| 1 year | −2.3% |
| 3 years | +4.6% |
| 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 | −2.0% | |
| 2025 | +8.6% | |
| 2024 | +0.7% | |
| 2023 | +4.5% |
IBIJ in the news
The Big Picture
The Fed hiked. The 30-year yield fell 1 basis point
IBIJ Dividends
- 5.22%
- $1.27
- $0.14 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
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.
- −0.04
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.
IBIJ Cost
0.10%
IBIJ0.10%
- The middle half of TIPS funds
- Median 0.10%
6 of the 41 TIPS funds charge less.
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