iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF
$22.29+0.01 (+0.02%)
- 0.07%
- $2.4B
- +2.8%
- 3.76%
- 0.6M sh
- $22.28
- low $22.24high $22.55
The ETF.net IBTH Grade
A
Score 79 out of 100
- 2 of 31
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 100Rank 1 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 23Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A75 out of 100Rank 5 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A76 out of 100Rank 2 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 6 of 31Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A94 out of 100Rank 1 of 31
Our read on IBTH
AMost bond ETFs roll on forever. This one is built to end: a basket of U.S. Treasuries clustered around a December 2027 maturity, wrapped in one ticker at a bottom-tier fee. A ladder rung you can buy in a single click.
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.07% a year against a 0.10% median for target-maturity bond funds. On Treasuries, where the coupon does the work, fee drag is most of what you control.
- A defined end date, which a standard bond fund cannot offer. It holds Treasuries maturing around December 2027, so interest-rate sensitivity winds down as that date approaches.
- U.S. Treasury paper only, so no corporate issuer risk in the basket, unlike the corporate-bond rungs of the same family (IBDU) or Invesco's BulletShares (BSCT).
- Running since 2020, pays monthly, and ranks as one of the stronger builds in the target-maturity bond group.
Worth knowing
- A share is not a bond. The wind-up value follows the market value of the underlying Treasuries, not a fixed face amount you can pencil in.
- Narrow by design: roughly 50 Treasuries in one maturity window, so it moves with a single slice of the yield curve rather than the whole bond market.
- Treasury credit means no corporate spread in the yield, and the fund has a finite life, so it works as a dated tool rather than a permanent core sleeve.
IBTH Holdings
- Bonds
- 53
- 28%
- Treasury Note 1.50% 01/31/2027
Sectors
- Government100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBTH Performance
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IBTH$10,284
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 | IBTH |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.9% |
| 1 month | +0.2% |
| 3 months | +0.8% |
| 1 year | +2.8% |
| 3 years | +4.8% |
| 5 years | +0.8% |
| 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 | IBTH |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.9% | |
| 2025 | +5.3% | |
| 2024 | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | +4.4% | |
| 2022 | −9.7% | |
| 2021 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | +4.2% |
IBTH in the news
IBTH Dividends
- 3.76%
- $0.84
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
IBTH Risk
- 2.4%
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.
- 0.05
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.
- −12.8%
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.
- 0.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBTH Cost
0.07%
IBTH0.07%
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Treasury funds
- Median 0.07%
No Defined-Maturity Treasury fund charges less.
Other funds in Defined-Maturity Treasury
- AIBTGiShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +3.6%
- AIBTIiShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +1.5%
- AIBTJiShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +0.2%
- ABSGRInvesco Bulletshares 2027 Treasury Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return —
- AIBTKiShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return −1.1%