iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF)
| Assets | $41.88B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 454.90M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.05% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 3,124,699 |
| Open | 91.37 |
| Previous Close | 91.90 |
| Day's Range | 91.29 - 91.45 |
| 52-Week Low | 91.29 |
| 52-Week High | 98.05 |
| Beta | 0.26 |
| Holdings | 17 |
| Inception Date | Jul 22, 2002 |
About IEF
Fund Home PageThe iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE BofA US Treasury (7-10 Y) index. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with 7-10 years to maturity remaining. Treasury STRIPS are excluded. IEF was launched on Jul 22, 2002 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.33204 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.31755 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.31106 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.3172 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.31247 | May 6, 2026 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.31717 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Performance
IEF had a total return of -1.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.28%.
News
The Upside of Bond Market Downside
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Treasury Dept. Announces $6B Buyback; 10-Year Yield Surges Amid Market Uncertainty
The yield on the 10-year Treasury was rising Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced it would buy back $6 billion in bonds, an effort it undertook to ease the market's recent wobbles.
US Treasury to Buy Up to $6 Billion in Long-Dated Debt
The US Treasury will purchase up to $6 billion of longer-dated government debt in the first operation under an expanded buybacks program. It's part of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's effort to stem...
U.S. Treasury Readies Buyback Announcement as Crude Oil Moves Stock Market
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Treasury Yields Hit 19-Month High—As Inflation And Rate-Hike Fears Climb
The bond selloff comes as investors were already reassessing inflation risks and government borrowing as renewed military escalations between the U.S. and Iran sparked a new surge in oil prices, with ...
Global Bond Yields Surge as Oil Prices Fuel Inflation Worries
Global bond yields surged Tuesday as renewed tension between the U.S. and Iran reinforced inflation expectations, which increased the prospect of interest-rate hikes in the coming months.
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Some TIPS ETFs Disappoint. This One Doesn't.
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Global Bond Yields Fall on Declining Oil, Prospects of Further Treasury Steps to Tackle Recent Highs
A slight decline in global bond yields was helped by lower oil prices, with some investors anticipating that further measures from the U.S. Treasury were possible.
US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Bessent's Buyback Plan
US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt. The moves pushed the 30-year yield on Thursday back to levels seen ju...
US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Treasury's Buyback Surprise
US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt, a sign that investors see it as only a short-lived remedy to curb bor...
US Treasury Increasing Long-Dated Buyback Cap to at Least $4 Billion
The US Department of the Treasury announced it will at least double the maximum size of its liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities to at least $4 billion per o...
KOSPI jumps 3% as Treasury yields spike: why Asia may be pricing the wrong risk
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AI-driven surge in bond yields could be next risk for markets and growth
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US Yields Will Go Much Higher Next Year: 3-Minutes MLIV
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US Yen Intervention Is a Band-Aid Fix for Bonds: Levin
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Nikkei 225, Kospi jolt Asian markets as AI rout and Fed fears collide
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Dow falls 400 points, oil surges after Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over' – which could halt gas decline
Fresh tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world's oil, could keep gasoline from falling below the $3 mark.
Bond ETF flows surge in hunt for yield: 'Market sniffing out something here,' says BlackRock exec
Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new ...
Bonds Under Pressure Despite Oil Relief: 3-Minutes MLIV
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It's a Regime-Shift for US Real Yields: 3-Minutes MLIV
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Oil slides on Iran supply hopes; bond yields pushed lower before Warsh debut
Crude prices fell on Wednesday on news that Iranian fuel may soon hit the world's markets, bringing inflation relief and pushing bond yields lower, while stocks and currencies were quiet ahead of Kev...
All eyes are now on the bond market as oil prices fall. Will the Fed hike rates?
The $30 Treasury market is taking a wait-and-see approach to the U.S.-Iran peace framework deal and to Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Federal Reserve chair.
Yields mixed after jobs data lifts Fed hike odds
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All Eyes on Inflation: U.S.-Iran War's Impact on Treasury Yields, Oil & Gas Prices
@CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin breaks down the state of treasury yields and the U.S.-Iran War's impact on them. He says for the most part, stagflation doesn't appear to a huge issue for the economy ev...
Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to Move with Bond Yields
Gold drops as rates rise on Thursday, as we continue to see higher yields work against the value of gold. At this point, we are seeing a lot of overhead pressures, but still have a longer-term bullish...
Respite for JGBs Won't Last Long: 3-Minutes MLIV
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War in Iran Continues to Impact the Energy Market, Bonds to Monitor & China Next Steps
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SCHD, JEPI, or bonds: better buy as 10-year bond yield surges?
Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United States. Do they invest in the blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)...