
iShares iBonds Oct 2035 Term TIPS ETF
The ETF.net IBIL Grade
Score 51 out of 100
- 24 of 41
Score 51 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.B68 out of 100Rank 6 of 41Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B68 out of 100Rank 24 of 33Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D33 out of 100Rank 32 of 41Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 35 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D32 out of 100Rank 39 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C41 out of 100Rank 29 of 41
Our read on IBIL
In short
CInflation-linked Treasuries with an end date. IBIL holds TIPS maturing in 2035 and tracks an ICE index, so it acts like one rung of a bond ladder instead of a fund that rolls on forever. Fee: 0.10%.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities maturing in 2035.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IBIL Holdings
- Bonds
- 4
- 100%
- Treasury (Cpi) Note 1.88% 07/15/2035
Sectors
- Government100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBIL 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 | IBIL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.4% |
| 1 month | +3.1% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | −0.7% |
| 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 | IBIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.4% | |
| 2025 | +4.7% |
IBIL in the news
IBIL Dividends
- 4.74%
- $1.16
- $0.13 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in IBIL 1 year ago paid $450 in dividends.
IBIL Risk
- 5.2%
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.
- −0.39
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.
- −5.5%
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.
- 0.15
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.
IBIL 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.
IBIL 0.10%
$2,106
VTIP 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IBIL | VTIP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $183 | $55 | $128 |
| 20 | $717 | $216 | $501 |
| 30 | $2,106 | $638 | $1,468 |
Other funds in TIPS
- BTDTTNorthern Trust iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +2.0%
- CSTPZPIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +2.0%
- CLDRIiShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return +2.6%
- CTIPZPIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return −0.2%
- CJCPIJPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +0.1%




