iShares iBonds 1-5 Year Treasury Ladder ETF
$24.73−0.02 (−0.07%)
- 0.07%
- $264M
- +1.8%
- 3.73%
- 114K sh
- low $24.51high $25.80
The ETF.net LDRT Grade
B
Score 59 out of 100
- 7 of 16
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.A80 out of 100Rank 4 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C40 out of 100Rank 11 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 4 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 10 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B68 out of 100Rank 6 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 11 of 16
Our read on LDRT
In short
BA bond ladder in one ticker. LDRT holds a stack of iShares iBonds Treasury funds maturing inside six years, and the index keeps the rungs in place so you are not the one rolling them.
Stated mandate
The fund tracks an index of iShares iBonds Treasury ETFs with maturities below six years, providing exposure to a ladder of U.S. Treasury bonds.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
LDRT Holdings
- Bonds
- 191
- 12%
- Treasury Note 4.00% 02/28/2030
Sectors
- Treasury100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
LDRT Performance
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LDRT$10,179
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | LDRT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.8% |
| 1 month | +1.3% |
| 3 months | +0.4% |
| 1 year | +1.8% |
| 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 | LDRT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.8% | |
| 2025 | +5.6% | |
| 2024 | +0.4% |
LDRT in the news
LDRT Dividends
- 3.73%
- $0.93
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
LDRT Risk
- 2.0%
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.
- −0.38
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.
- −1.8%
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.
- 0.002
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.
LDRT Cost
Overpaying vs SPTB, tied cheapest in US Treasury & Government
$842
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
LDRT 0.07%
$1,480
SPTB 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | LDRT | SPTB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $128 | $55 | $73 |
| 20 | $503 | $216 | $287 |
| 30 | $1,480 | $638 | $842 |
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