iShares Systematic Bond ETF
$85.47+0.01 (+0.01%)
- 0.25%
- $1.41B
- −0.3%
- 4.60%
- 104K sh
- low $83.56high $91.20
The ETF.net SYSB Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 37 of 116
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.B64 out of 100Rank 39 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 47 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 52 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C47 out of 100Rank 78 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A78 out of 100Rank 17 of 116
Our read on SYSB
In short
BA quant twist on core bonds: SYSB tracks a BlackRock index that pools investment-grade and high-yield US dollar debt by rule, rather than mirroring a cap-weighted aggregate, and it charges less than the typical fund in its category.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds that includes both investment-grade and high-yield securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SYSB Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SYSB$9,966
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.
| Period | SYSB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.0% |
| 1 month | +2.2% |
| 3 months | −0.4% |
| 1 year | −0.3% |
| 3 years | +6.7% |
| 5 years | +1.2% |
| 10 years | +2.0% |
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 | SYSB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.0% | |
| 2025 | +8.3% | |
| 2024 | +6.0% | |
| 2023 | +8.2% | |
| 2022 | −13.6% | |
| 2021 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | +3.3% |
SYSB in the news
SYSB Dividends
- 4.60%
- $3.95
- $0.35 per share
- Monthly
SYSB Risk
- 4.4%
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.
- 0.48
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.
- −18.1%
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.
- 0.65
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.
SYSB Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$5,159
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SYSB 0.25%
$5,159
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SYSB | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $455 | $0 | $455 |
| 20 | $1,769 | $0 | $1,769 |
| 30 | $5,159 | $0 | $5,159 |
Other funds in US Aggregate Bond
- BNXUSNuveen International Aggregate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return −0.6%
- BPABPGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return 0.0%
- BBDBTBluemonte Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.22%1 year return −0.2%
- BBTOTiShares Total USD Fixed Income Market ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return
- BUSTBVictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +3.1%
