iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF
$21.24+0.01 (+0.07%)
- 0.07%
- $1.5B
- +0.2%
- 3.82%
- 0.4M sh
- $21.22
- low $21.16high $22.13
The ETF.net IBTJ Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 4 of 31
Score 74 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.B58 out of 100Rank 6 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 7 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.A87 out of 100Rank 4 of 31
Our read on IBTJ
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.
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
- Charges 0.07% a year, under the typical fund in its target-maturity group, and it does the job with Treasuries while most top-ranked peers (IBDU, BSCT, VBCB) hold corporate credit.
- Defined maturity does ladder work for you: roughly 30 Treasuries, all maturing in 2029, tracked against the ICE 2029 Maturity US Treasury Index.
- Hugs its index closely and ranks among the strongest implementations in its target-maturity peer group. A multi-billion-dollar iShares fund that has been trading since 2020, paying monthly.
Worth knowing
- It is one maturity year of one issuer: US Treasuries due 2029. No credit spread, no spread of maturities. A building block, not a whole bond sleeve.
- Until 2029 the share price still moves with interest rates. The defined maturity fixes the end date, not the ride getting there.
- Trading is moderate rather than headline-Treasury-ETF busy, which matters most on larger orders.
IBTJ Holdings
- Bonds
- 39
- 37%
- Treasury Note 4.13% 10/31/2029
Geography
- United States100.00%
IBTJ Performance
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IBTJ$10,019
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 | IBTJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.5% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +0.2% |
| 3 years | +4.5% |
| 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 | −0.5% | |
| 2025 | +6.9% | |
| 2024 | +1.8% | |
| 2023 | +4.5% | |
| 2022 | −12.5% | |
| 2021 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | +3.5% |
IBTJ in the news
IBTJ Dividends
- 3.82%
- $0.81
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
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.
- −0.06
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.
IBTJ Cost
0.07%
IBTJ0.07%
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Treasury funds
- Median 0.07%
No Defined-Maturity Treasury fund charges less.
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