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iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETF

LDRHNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$24.02−0.02 (−0.07%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:55 PM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 32 of 85 in US High Yield

B65/100Rank 32 of 85inUS High Yield
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Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$25M
1Y total return
+2.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.48%
Holdings
1535
Avg volume · 30D
5.86K sh
52W range
low $23.83high $25.16
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net LDRH Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
US High Yield⁠
Rank
32 of 85
Six-pillar profile for LDRH. Scores out of 100: Cost 70, Risk 61, Mission 80, Tradability 48, Holdings 66, Durability 32. Strongest: Mission (80). Weakest: Durability (32). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 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.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 85

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 50 of 77

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 45 of 85

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 85

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 70 of 85

Our read on LDRH

ETF.net Research

In short

BA whole high-yield bond ladder in one ticker. LDRH tracks an index of iShares iBonds high yield funds that all mature inside six years, and it pays monthly. The DIY version means buying and rolling every rung yourself.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index composed of iShares iBonds High Yield and Income ETFs with maturities under six years.

Why people hold it

  • One trade replaces a stack of dated bond funds: the index is built from iShares iBonds High Yield and Income ETFs maturing under six years.ishares.com
  • 0.35% expense ratio, below the 0.40% median for high-yield bond funds, which is unusual for a fund that holds other funds.
  • Income lands monthly, and the short rungs keep the portfolio's rate sensitivity contained by design.
  • Tracks its stated ladder index closely and lands in the upper half of the high-yield bond group on our review.

Worth knowing

  • Plain broad high-yield index funds cost a fraction of this: SCYB runs 0.03% and SPHY 0.05%. The ladder structure is what the extra fee buys.
  • A 2024 launch that is still small and thinly traded next to the category's household names, so spreads can be wider than you would see in SPHY or USHY.
  • The rungs hold below-investment-grade credit. Short maturities shorten the wait, they do not remove default risk.

LDRH Performance

Launched Nov 7, 2024

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

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LDRH$10,221
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. LDRH $10,221. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for LDRH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodLDRH
Year to date+1.0%
1 month+0.5%
3 months−0.5%
1 year+2.2%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 LDRH
YearReturn barLDRH
2026 YTD+1.0%
2025+7.2%
2024+0.2%

History from Nov 11, 2024

LDRH in the news

LDRH 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 Oct 30, 2026.
6.48%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.56Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.13 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 3, 2024 $0.14; Dec 20, 2024 $0.14; Feb 4, 2025 $0.13; Mar 4, 2025 $0.13; Apr 2, 2025 $0.13; May 2, 2025 $0.13; Jun 3, 2025 $0.13; Jul 2, 2025 $0.14; Aug 4, 2025 $0.14; Sep 3, 2025 $0.14; Oct 2, 2025 $0.14; Nov 4, 2025 $0.13; Dec 2, 2025 $0.13; Dec 23, 2025 $0.12; Feb 3, 2026 $0.14; Mar 3, 2026 $0.13; Apr 2, 2026 $0.14; May 4, 2026 $0.13; Jun 2, 2026 $0.13; Jul 2, 2026 $0.13; Aug 4, 2026 $0.13; Sep 2, 2026 $0.13; Oct 2, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.13
Sep 2, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.13
Aug 4, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.13
Jul 2, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.13
Jun 2, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.13
May 4, 2026May 7, 2026$0.13
Apr 2, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.14
Mar 3, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.13
Feb 3, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.14
Dec 23, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.12
Dec 2, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.13
Nov 4, 2025Nov 7, 2025$0.13

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in LDRH 1 year ago paid $622 in dividends.⁠

LDRH Risk

Risk pillarB61 out of 100Rank 17 of 85 in US High Yield
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
2.3%
Annualised · 23 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.
0.07
vs 3-month T-bills · 23 months 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.
−3.2%
23 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.13
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.

LDRH Cost

Compare LDRH and SCYB

Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield

$6,488

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

  • LDRH 0.35%

    $7,126

  • SCYB 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LDRH 0.35%
  • SCYB 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530LDRH $7,126SCYB $638

Year by year

YearLDRHSCYBOverpaying
10$634$55$579
20$2,454$216$2,238
30$7,126$638$6,488

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