iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF
$21.360.00 (−0.02%)
- 0.07%
- $1.56B
- +1.1%
- 3.78%
- 398K sh
- low $21.16high $22.13
The ETF.net IBTJ Grade
A
Score 73 out of 100
- 4 of 31
Score 73 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.C53 out of 100Rank 12 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 8 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A73 out of 100Rank 9 of 31Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A88 out of 100Rank 4 of 31
Our read on IBTJ
In short
AOne rung of a Treasury ladder in a single ticker. IBTJ holds only US Treasuries maturing in 2029, giving a defined end date instead of a bond fund that rolls its maturities forever.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. Treasury bonds maturing in 2029, offering defined-maturity exposure for income, stability, bond-ladder construction, and interest-rate-risk management.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IBTJ Performance
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.
IBTJ$10,113
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 | IBTJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.4% |
| 1 month | +1.2% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +1.1% |
| 3 years | +5.0% |
| 5 years | +0.1% |
| 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 | IBTJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.4% | |
| 2025 | +6.9% | |
| 2024 | +1.8% | |
| 2023 | +4.5% | |
| 2022 | −12.5% | |
| 2021 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | +3.5% |
IBTJ in the news
IBTJ Dividends
- 3.78%
- $0.81
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
IBTJ Risk
- 4.0%
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.
- 0.13
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.
- −15.9%
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.
- 0.72
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.
IBTJ Cost
Tied cheapest in Defined-Maturity Treasury
$1,480
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IBTJ 0.07%
$1,480
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IBTJ |
|---|---|
| 10 | $128 |
| 20 | $503 |
| 30 | $1,480 |
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