iShares iBonds Oct 2036 Term TIPS ETF
The ETF.net IBIM Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 29 of 41
Score 42 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.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F19 out of 100Rank 38 of 41Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D28 out of 100Rank 37 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D30 out of 100Rank 40 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D33 out of 100Rank 32 of 41
Our read on IBIM
CA bond-ladder rung with inflation protection built in. IBIM tracks an index of Treasury TIPS maturing in 2036, giving the sleeve a defined end date instead of a fund that rolls its bonds forever.
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) maturing in 2036. It is designed to provide inflation protection, support bond-ladder construction, and manage interest-rate risk with a defined maturity.
Why people hold it
- Inflation-linked Treasuries plus a defined maturity, a pairing that's uncommon in a target-maturity aisle dominated by corporate and nominal Treasury rungs.
- Purpose-built as a ladder rung: the bonds inside mature together in 2036, which is how iShares frames it for laddering and managing interest-rate risk.ishares.com
- Charges 0.10%, the median fee for target-maturity bond ETFs, though sibling nominal-Treasury rungs such as IBTJ come cheaper at 0.07%.
Worth knowing
- Small and lightly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on large Treasury funds.
- A 2026 launch means the track record is thin, and the fund currently sits in the lower half of its target-maturity peer group.
- Narrow by design: one maturity year of US TIPS, not a broad bond sleeve, and distributions arrive annually or semiannually rather than monthly.
IBIM Holdings
- Bonds
- 4
- 100%
- Treasury (Cpi) Note 1.88% 01/15/2036
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBIM Performance
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IBIM$9,568
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 | IBIM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | −4.3% |
| 1 year | — |
| 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 | IBIM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.9% |
IBIM in the news
The Big Picture
The Fed hiked. The 30-year yield fell 1 basis point
IBIM Dividends
- $0.09 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
IBIM Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 0.26
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBIM Cost
0.10%
IBIM0.10%
- The middle half of TIPS funds
- Median 0.10%
6 of the 41 TIPS funds charge less.
Other funds in TIPS
- CJCPIJPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return −1.6%
- CLTPZPIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return −11.0%
- CLIAEStone Ridge Trust - LifeX 2050 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return −6.0%
- CLIAMStone Ridge Trust - LifeX 2055 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return −7.3%
- CTIPDNorthern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −6.1%