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iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

ISHGNasdaqiSharesB

$73.72−0.43 (−0.58%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

B59/ 100

Rank 4 of 6 in International Sovereign

B59/100Rank 4 of 6inInternational Sovereign
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 74.15 to 73.72. Range 73.63 to 74.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.73.6074.0074.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$829M
1Y total return
+0.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.47%
Holdings
197
Avg volume · 30D
56.2K sh
52W range
low $73.02high $77.72
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ISHG Grade

B

Score 59 out of 100

Category
International Sovereign⁠
Rank
4 of 6
Six-pillar profile for ISHG. Scores out of 100: Cost 49, Risk 54, Mission 84, Tradability 50, Holdings 54, Durability 52. Strongest: Mission (84). Weakest: Cost (49). Leans toward Mission.

Score 59 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.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 6

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 6

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 6

Our read on ISHG

ETF.net Research

In short

BForeign government bonds with the rate risk dialed down. ISHG holds developed-market sovereigns maturing in one to three years, in local currency, so the dollar's direction does more of the talking than the yield curve does.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of non-U.S. developed-market government bonds with remaining maturities between one and three years.

Why people hold it

  • The whole point is the short end: only non-US developed government bonds with one to three years left to run, which keeps interest-rate sensitivity modest.ishares.com
  • Index rules do real work: investment-grade sovereigns only, US excluded, and each country capped at 21% of the index, so no single government runs away with it.ftserussell.com
  • Running since 2009 under the iShares roof, spreading a couple hundred sovereign bonds across Japan, Europe and other developed issuers.
  • Tracking has been tight: the fund has hugged its FTSE benchmark closely rather than drifting from it.

Worth knowing

  • The bonds are local-currency and unhedged, so exchange-rate moves flow straight through. At these maturities, the yen and euro can matter more than the coupons.ftserussell.comishares.com
  • 0.35% a year sits right at the median for international treasury funds, matching IGOV and BWX, so cost is not the tiebreaker here.
  • It is a mid-size, moderately traded fund, not a headline name, and it pays out only once or twice a year rather than monthly.

ISHG Performance

Launched Jan 21, 2009

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

ISHG$10,007
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. ISHG $10,007. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 ISHG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodISHG
Year to date−1.4%
1 month+0.6%
3 months−2.0%
1 year+0.1%
3 yearsper year+4.3%
5 yearsper year−0.6%
10 yearsper year−0.1%

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 ISHG
YearReturn barISHG
2026 YTD−1.4%
2025+13.3%
2024−4.1%
2023+3.8%

ISHG in the news

ISHG 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 9, 2026.
1.47%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.09Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2017 $0.39; Dec 18, 2018 $1.43; Dec 16, 2021 $1.01; Dec 14, 2023 $0.13; Dec 18, 2024 $1.72; Dec 19, 2025 $1.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$1.09
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$1.72
Dec 14, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.13
Dec 16, 2021Dec 22, 2021$1.01
Dec 18, 2018Dec 24, 2018$1.43
Dec 21, 2017Dec 28, 2017$0.39
Aug 3, 2015Aug 7, 2015$0.07
Dec 24, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.10
Dec 1, 2014Dec 5, 2014$0.01
Nov 3, 2014Nov 7, 2014$0.02
Oct 1, 2014Oct 7, 2014$0.03
Sep 2, 2014Sep 8, 2014$0.03

See all 75 payments⁠

$10,000 in ISHG 10 years ago paid $724 in dividends.⁠

ISHG Risk

Risk pillarC54 out of 100Rank 3 of 6 in International Sovereign
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.7%
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.
0.05
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.
−20.7%
Trough Sep 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.
0.87
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.

ISHG Cost

Compare ISHG and EBND

Overpaying vs EBND, cheapest in International Sovereign

$977

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

  • ISHG 0.35%

    $7,126

  • EBND 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ISHG 0.35%
  • EBND 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530ISHG $7,126EBND $6,149

Year by year

YearISHGEBNDOverpaying
10$634$545$89
20$2,454$2,113$341
30$7,126$6,149$977

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