iShares iBonds 1-5 Year Corporate Ladder ETF
$24.63−0.01 (−0.06%)
- 0.10%
- $104M
- +1.5%
- 4.26%
- 0M sh
- $24.64
- low $24.46high $26.61
The ETF.net LDRC Grade
B
Score 69 out of 100
- 5 of 24
Score 69 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.A74 out of 100Rank 7 of 24Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 15Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 9 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 16 of 24Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 24Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D37 out of 100Rank 18 of 24
Our read on LDRC
BA bond ladder, prebuilt. LDRC holds a stack of iShares iBonds term funds, so investment-grade corporate maturities under six years sit inside one ticker at 0.10% a year.
The fund seeks to track an index of iShares iBonds Corporate ETFs with maturities under six years, providing an investment-grade corporate-credit bond ladder.
Why people hold it
- One ticker, one ladder: it tracks an index of iShares iBonds corporate funds, each holding bonds that mature in a set year, stretching out to just under six years.ishares.com
- 0.10% a year, below the median fee in the investment-grade corporate bond group, and modest for a wrapper that bundles several underlying funds.
- Maturities stay under six years, keeping it off the long end of the corporate curve where prices move most when rates shift. Income is paid monthly.
Worth knowing
- Young (launched November 2024) and thinly traded next to the category's household names, which can mean wider spreads at the moment you trade.
- Cost is the trade-off for structure: plain short-term corporate funds such as IGSB charge less, but hold one bucket of maturities instead of dated rungs.
- Still corporate credit. Investment grade, but downgrades and widening spreads show up in the price, and a fund-of-funds layer sits between you and the bonds.
LDRC Holdings
- Bonds
- 3,496
- 2%
- Blk Csh Fnd Treasury Sl Agency
Sectors
- Industrial67.2%
- Financial Institutions24.3%
- Utility8.5%
- Treasury0.1%
Geography
- United States100.00%
LDRC 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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
LDRC$10,148
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 | LDRC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.3% |
| 1 month | −0.3% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +1.5% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | LDRC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.3% | |
| 2025 | +6.4% | |
| 2024 | +0.4% |
LDRC in the news
LDRC Dividends
- 4.26%
- $1.05
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
LDRC Risk
- 1.6%
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.
- −0.43
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.
- −1.6%
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.
- 0.03
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
LDRC Cost
0.10%
LDRC0.10%
- The middle half of Investment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year) funds
- Median 0.15%
5 of the 23 Investment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year) funds charge less.
Other funds in Investment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year)
- ASCHJSchwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return +1.4%
- ASPSBState Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +2.3%
- BSUSBiShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +1.2%
- BDFSDDimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.17%1 year return +1.0%
- BZTREF/M 3-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond EtfExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +1.2%