iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB)

NASDAQ: ISTB · Real-Time Price · USD
48.32
+0.13 (0.26%)
Mar 28, 2025, 1:47 PM EDT - Market open
0.26%
Assets $4.26B
Expense Ratio 0.06%
PE Ratio 10.96
Shares Out 88.30M
Dividend (ttm) $1.87
Dividend Yield 3.88%
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 3, 2025
Payout Ratio 42.56%
1-Year Return +1.76%
Volume 110,036
Open 48.26
Previous Close 48.19
Day's Range 48.26 - 48.33
52-Week Low 46.65
52-Week High 48.75
Beta 0.10
Holdings 6515
Inception Date Oct 18, 2012

About ISTB

Fund Home Page

The iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg US Universal (1-5 Y) index. The fund tracks a broad USD-denominated bond index with 1-5 years remaining in maturities. ISTB was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Short-Term Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ISTB
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked Bloomberg US Universal (1-5 Y)

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 3, 2025 $0.15678 Mar 6, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 $0.16315 Feb 6, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 $0.15871 Dec 23, 2024
Dec 2, 2024 $0.16347 Dec 5, 2024
Nov 1, 2024 $0.15938 Nov 6, 2024
Oct 1, 2024 $0.15778 Oct 4, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

ISTB: Short-Term Bonds Are Useful Under Certain Conditions

The iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF holds treasuries and investment-grade corporate bonds. Its 2% yield may not be particularly appealing for income seekers.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ISTB: A Short-Term Bond ETF That Takes Unnecessary Risks

ISTB keeps things short. Short-term, that is. It buys bonds maturing in 1-5 years. We are OK with the Treasury ladder that is the core of this ETF, but the corporate bond portion gives us pause.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha