iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH)

BATS: ICSH · Real-Time Price · USD
50.67
+0.02 (0.04%)
Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.04%
Assets$6.37B
Expense Ratio0.08%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out125.80M
Dividend (ttm)$2.41
Dividend Yield4.76%
Ex-Dividend DateSep 2, 2025
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume779,781
Open50.67
Previous Close50.65
Day's Range50.66 - 50.67
52-Week Low50.33
52-Week High50.77
Beta0.01
Holdings373
Inception DateDec 11, 2013

About ICSH

Fund Home Page

The iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is actively managed to invest in broad market, investment-grade bonds with ultra-short-term maturity. ICSH was launched on Dec 11, 2013 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Ultrashort Bond
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol ICSH
ETF Provider BlackRock

Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 2, 2025$0.19172Sep 5, 2025
Aug 1, 2025$0.2058Aug 6, 2025
Jul 1, 2025$0.19879Jul 7, 2025
Jun 2, 2025$0.19828Jun 5, 2025
May 1, 2025$0.18524May 6, 2025
Apr 1, 2025$0.20056Apr 4, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

ICSH had a total return of 5.00% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.21%.

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