iShares iBonds 1-5 Year High Yield and Income Ladder ETF
$23.84−0.20 (−0.85%)
- 0.35%
- $24M
- +3.1%
- 6.47%
- 0M sh
- $24.04
- low $23.90high $25.16
The ETF.net LDRH Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 27 of 85
Score 68 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 100Rank 24 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A81 out of 100Rank 49 of 74Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B59 out of 100Rank 19 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 34 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 12 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D32 out of 100Rank 72 of 85
Our read on LDRH
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.
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 Holdings
- Bonds
- 1,535
- 6%
- Blk Csh Fnd Treasury Sl Agency
Geography
- United States99.84%
- Belgium0.12%
- Indonesia0.04%
LDRH Performance
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LDRH$10,312
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 | LDRH |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.1% |
| 1 month | −0.5% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +3.1% |
| 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 | LDRH |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.1% | |
| 2025 | +7.2% | |
| 2024 | +0.2% |
LDRH in the news
LDRH Dividends
- 6.47%
- $1.56
- $0.13 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
LDRH Risk
- 2.3%
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.
- 0.03
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.
- −3.2%
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.
- 0.13
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
LDRH Cost
0.35%
LDRH0.35%
- The middle half of US High Yield funds
- Median 0.43%
23 of the 85 US High Yield funds charge less.
Other funds in US High Yield
- BXBBondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +3.9%
- BHYUPXtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +1.9%
- BVGHYVanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds - Vanguard High-Yield Active ETFExpense ratio 0.22%1 year return +2.9%
- BFDHYFidelity Enhanced High Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +4.5%
- BNUHYNuveen ESG High Yield Corporate BondExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +2.2%