iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
$89.54+0.11 (+0.12%)
- 0.15%
- $41.2B
- −4.0%
- 4.15%
- 7.8M sh
- $89.34
- low $88.64high $98.05
The ETF.net IEF Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 9 of 19
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.D28 out of 100Rank 11 of 19Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A98 out of 100Rank 10 of 17Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D38 out of 100Rank 16 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A80 out of 100Rank 1 of 19Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 11 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A91 out of 100Rank 2 of 19
Our read on IEF
BSince 2002, one clean slice of the Treasury curve: government bonds maturing in seven to ten years, nothing shorter, nothing longer. It is among the most actively traded funds in its category.
The fund seeks to track the ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index, which represents publicly issued U.S. Treasury obligations with remaining maturities from seven through ten years.
Why people hold it
- The mandate is narrow on purpose: Treasuries maturing in seven to ten years. Broad 3-10 year rivals like VGIT blend in shorter paper, so this is intermediate duration undiluted.workplace.vanguard.com
- Running since 2002 and now one of the largest, most heavily traded funds in its corner of the bond market, which tends to show up as tight spreads on screen.
- Tracking has been close: the fund has stayed near its ICE index rather than drifting, and it hands cash back monthly.
- Pure US government paper, so the portfolio carries no corporate credit risk and no currency exposure.
Worth knowing
- At 0.15% a year, this is not the budget door. The cohort median is nearer 0.12%, and VGIT, SPTI and SCHR all charge 0.03%. The premium buys scale and liquidity, not cheapness.
- Seven to ten year bonds react more sharply to rate moves than short-dated Treasuries, so price swings can be real even with government credit behind them.ishares.com
- No corporates, no foreign debt, no shorter maturities. Anyone wanting one all-in-one bond sleeve is only getting a single segment of the curve here.
IEF Holdings
- Bonds
- 19
- 86%
- Treasury Note (2OLD) 4.13% 02/15/2036
Geography
- United States100.00%
IEF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IEF$9,598
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 | IEF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −4.2% |
| 1 month | −1.4% |
| 3 months | −3.5% |
| 1 year | −4.0% |
| 3 years | +3.3% |
| 5 years | −1.9% |
| 10 years | +0.3% |
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 | IEF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −4.2% | |
| 2025 | +8.0% | |
| 2024 | −0.6% | |
| 2023 | +3.6% | |
| 2022 | −15.2% | |
| 2021 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | +10.0% |
IEF in the news
IEF Dividends
- 4.15%
- $3.71
- $0.31 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
IEF Risk
- 6.7%
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.
- −0.22
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.
- −20.4%
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.
- 1.16
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IEF Cost
0.15%
IEF0.15%
- The middle half of Treasuries (3-10 Year) funds
- Median 0.12%
10 of the 19 Treasuries (3-10 Year) funds charge less.
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- BIEIiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −1.7%
- BUTREUS Treasury 3 Year Note ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return 0.0%
- BMLDRGlobal X - Intermediate-Term Treasury Ladder ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −2.6%
- BUFIVUS Treasury 5 Year Note ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −2.2%