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iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF

IBTGNasdaqiSharesA

$22.83+0.01 (+0.04%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 22.82 to 22.83. Range 22.83 to 22.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.22.8222.8422.8410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.07%
Fund size
$1.83B
1Y total return
+3.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.85%
Holdings
8
Avg volume · 30D
582K sh
52W range
low $22.81high $22.95
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IBTG Grade

A

Score 79 out of 100

Rank
1 of 31
Six-pillar profile for IBTG. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 84, Mission 100, Tradability 97, Holdings 36, Durability 91. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Holdings (36). Leans toward Mission and Tradability.

Score 79 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.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 31
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 23
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 29
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 31
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 31
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 31

Our read on IBTG

ETF.net Research

In short

AA bond with a ticker. IBTG holds U.S. Treasuries maturing in 2026, then winds itself down and hands back the proceeds like a maturing note. Seven basis points a year, and one rung in a suite built for laddering.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury bonds that mature in 2026.

Why people hold it

  • Defined end date: it holds Treasuries maturing in 2026 and terminates on or about October or December 15 of its named year, then pays out what is left.ishares.comishares.com 2
  • U.S. Treasury debt only, so no issuer credit calls to second-guess, and the income shows up monthly.
  • Costs 0.07% a year, level with the typical defined-maturity Treasury fund and the same rate as sibling rungs IBTH, IBTI, IBTJ and IBTK.
  • Billion-dollar asset base, close tracking of its ICE Treasury maturity index, and steady on-screen trading: one of the stronger implementations in the Treasury ladder group.

Worth knowing

  • In the final months the portfolio shifts into cash and cash-like instruments, so income varies over time and that stretch earns whatever cash rates happen to be.ishares.com
  • Termination is the design, not a surprise: liquidation proceeds land in your account, reinvesting is your call, and a gain or loss versus cost basis is a taxable event.ishares.com
  • Not a guarantee. iShares states investors may experience losses, including near or at the termination date, and the share price moves with rates along the way.ishares.com

IBTG Performance

Launched Feb 25, 2020

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

Not enough history yet.
IBTG$10,369
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. IBTG $10,369. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 IBTG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBTG
Year to date+3.0%
1 month+0.3%
3 months+0.9%
1 year+3.7%
3 yearsper year+4.5%
5 yearsper year+1.2%
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 IBTG
YearReturn barIBTG
2026 YTD+3.0%
2025+4.4%
2024+3.9%
2023+4.3%
2022−8.2%
2021−3.0%
2020+4.0%

History from Feb 28, 2020

IBTG in the news

IBTG 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 Nov 5, 2026.
3.85%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.88Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 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. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.07; Mar 1, 2023 $0.06; Apr 3, 2023 $0.07; May 1, 2023 $0.07; Jun 1, 2023 $0.07; Jul 3, 2023 $0.07; Aug 1, 2023 $0.07; Sep 1, 2023 $0.07; Oct 2, 2023 $0.07; Nov 1, 2023 $0.07; Dec 1, 2023 $0.07; Dec 14, 2023 $0.07; Feb 1, 2024 $0.07; Mar 1, 2024 $0.07; Apr 1, 2024 $0.08; May 1, 2024 $0.08; Jun 3, 2024 $0.08; Jul 1, 2024 $0.08; Aug 1, 2024 $0.08; Sep 3, 2024 $0.08; Oct 1, 2024 $0.08; Nov 1, 2024 $0.08; Dec 2, 2024 $0.08; Dec 18, 2024 $0.08; Feb 3, 2025 $0.08; Mar 3, 2025 $0.07; Apr 1, 2025 $0.08; May 1, 2025 $0.08; Jun 2, 2025 $0.08; Jul 1, 2025 $0.08; Aug 1, 2025 $0.08; Sep 2, 2025 $0.08; Oct 1, 2025 $0.07; Nov 3, 2025 $0.08; Dec 1, 2025 $0.07; Dec 19, 2025 $0.08; Feb 2, 2026 $0.08; Mar 2, 2026 $0.07; Apr 1, 2026 $0.08; May 1, 2026 $0.07; Jun 1, 2026 $0.07; Jul 1, 2026 $0.07; Aug 3, 2026 $0.07; Sep 1, 2026 $0.07; Oct 1, 2026 $0.07; Nov 2, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.08
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.07
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.07
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.07
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.07
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.07
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.07
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.08
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.07
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.08
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.08
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.07

See all 80 payments⁠

$10,000 in IBTG 5 years ago paid $1,533 in dividends.⁠

IBTG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
1.5%
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.
0.12
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.
−11.0%
Trough Oct 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.
0.24
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.

IBTG Cost

Tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity Treasury

$1,480

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

  • IBTG 0.07%

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBTG 0.07%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K051015202530IBTG $1,480

Year by year

YearIBTG
10$128
20$503
30$1,480

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