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iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF
ETF
IBDU
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$22.76
+0.05
+0.22%
primary theme
Target Date
IBDU (ETF)
iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$22.76
+0.05
+0.22%
primary theme
Target Date
IBDU (ETF)
iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$22.76
+0.05
+0.22%
primary theme
Target Date
Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
3.4%
1 yr return
4.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.2%
Net Assets
$2.03 B
Holdings in Top 10
17.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$22.7
$22.29
$23.56
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.10%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 4.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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IBDU - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 3.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.7%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.2%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 2.28%
- Dividend Yield 4.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameiShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF
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Fund Family NameBlackRock-advised Funds
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Inception DateSep 17, 2019
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Shares Outstanding10500000
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJames Mauro
Fund Description
The Fund seeks to meet its investment objective generally by investing in component securities of the Bloomberg December 2029 Maturity Corporate Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Fund may also invest in other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), U.S. government securities, short-term paper, cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates.
The Fund is a term fund that will terminate on or about December 15, 2029, at which time it will distribute its
remaining net assets to shareholders pursuant to a plan of liquidation. The Fund does not seek to return any predetermined amount at maturity or in periodic distributions. The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable, investment-grade (as determined by Bloomberg Index Services Limited (the “Index Provider”or “Bloomberg”)) corporate bonds scheduled to mature between January 1, 2029 and December 15, 2029, inclusive. As of October 31, 2023, a significant portion of the Underlying Index is represented by securities of companies in the consumer staples, financials and technology industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.
The Underlying Index consists of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporate issuers that have $300 million or more of outstanding face value at the time of inclusion. The non-U.S. corporate issuers included in the Underlying Index consist primarily of corporate bonds issued by companies domiciled in developed countries. The Fund will invest in non-U.S. issuers to the extent necessary for it to track the
Underlying Index. Each bond included in the Underlying Index must be registered with the SEC, have been exempt from registration at issuance, or have been offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), with registration rights. Further, the securities in the Underlying Index must be denominated in U.S. dollars and have a fixed-rate, although they can carry a coupon that steps-up or changes according to a predetermined schedule. In addition, to be included in the Underlying Index, securities that are rated by all three of the rating agencies named below must be rated “investment-grade” by at least two of the three rating agencies, which is defined as Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings, Inc. When ratings from only two of the three rating agencies are available, the lower rating is used to determine eligibility. Securities with a rating from only one of the three ratings agencies must be rated investment-grade in order to be included in the Underlying Index.
The Underlying Index is constructed with the following methodology. The parent index, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Index (the “Parent Index”), representing U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable, investment-grade corporate bonds, is stripped of securities maturing outside of the maturity range described above. During the final two years of the Underlying Index, bonds that mature in 2029, but had not been eligible for inclusion in the Parent Index due to being within one year of maturity, will be eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index until such bonds reach maturity. Securities are then market-cap weighted within the Underlying Index, with a 3% cap typically imposed on any
one issuer, and a pro rata distribution of any excess weight across the remaining issuers in the Underlying Index. The securities in the Underlying Index are updated on the last calendar day of each month until six months prior to maturity. The last rebalance date will be on June 30, 2029. During this final six month period, the Underlying Index will no longer be updated or rebalanced, except to remove securities which are downgraded to below investment-grade per the eligibility criteria described above. Additionally, during this period, existing bond weights will be allowed to float based on changes in market value.
When a bond that is included in the Underlying Index matures, its maturity value will be represented in the Underlying Index by cash throughout the remaining life of the Underlying Index.
The Fund is a series of the iShares iBonds fixed maturity series of bond ETFs sponsored by BlackRock, Inc. “BlackRock”). The Fund does not invest in U.S. savings bonds or other U.S. government bonds (except to the extent the Fund holds cash equivalent instruments consistent with its investment objective) and is not designed to provide protection against inflation.
BFA uses an indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the index it tracks and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued.
Indexing may eliminate the chance that the Fund will substantially outperform the Underlying Index but also may reduce some of the risks of active
management, such as poor security selection. Indexing seeks to achieve lower costs and better after-tax performance by aiming to keep portfolio turnover low in comparison to actively managed investment companies.
BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Fund. “Representative sampling” is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to that of an applicable underlying index. The securities selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market value and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability, duration (i.e., a security's price sensitivity to a change in interest rates), maturity or credit ratings and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those of an applicable underlying index. The Fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component instruments of the Underlying Index, and (except during the last twelve months of the Fund’s operations) the Fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the Underlying Index that BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index. The Fund will invest no more than 10% of its assets in futures, options and swaps contracts that BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index as well as in fixed income securities other than the types included in the Underlying Index, but which BFA believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index. Cash and cash equivalent investments associated with a derivative position will be treated as
part of that position for the purposes of calculating the percentage of investments included in the Underlying Index.
In the last six months of operation, as the bonds held by the Fund mature, the proceeds may not be reinvested by the Fund in bonds but instead will be held in cash and cash equivalents. By fifteen days prior to maturity, the Underlying Index is expected to consist almost entirely of cash and cash equivalents. On or around this date, the Fund will wind up and terminate, and its net assets will be distributed to then-current shareholders pursuant to a plan of liquidation.
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Underlying Index before fees and expenses of the Fund. To the extent that the Fund invests in money market or similar funds, it will incur the fees and expenses of such funds.
The Fund should not be confused with a target date fund, which has assets that are managed according to a particular investment strategy that converts fund assets to conservative investments over time.
The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).
The Underlying Index is sponsored by Bloomberg, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.
Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund will concentrate its investments i.e., hold 25% or more of its total
assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities), repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities, and securities of state or municipal governments and their political subdivisions are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.
IBDU - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | IBDU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 3.4% | -0.5% | 11.7% | 84.07% |
| 1 Yr | 4.0% | -0.4% | 10.6% | 81.87% |
| 3 Yr | -0.7%* | -3.8% | 4.1% | 90.06% |
| 5 Yr | 1.2%* | 0.4% | 5.5% | 92.41% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 1.7% | 5.5% | 17.24% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | IBDU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.1% | -9.8% | 12.8% | 79.67% |
| 2022 | -15.8% | -38.3% | -3.8% | 48.35% |
| 2021 | -4.2% | -9.1% | 10.3% | 85.56% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -13.4% | 12.6% | 17.61% |
| 2019 | N/A | -1.1% | 13.9% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | IBDU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 3.4% | -0.5% | 11.7% | 84.07% |
| 1 Yr | 4.0% | -0.4% | 10.6% | 81.87% |
| 3 Yr | -0.7%* | -3.8% | 4.1% | 90.06% |
| 5 Yr | 1.2%* | 0.4% | 5.5% | 92.41% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 1.7% | 5.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | IBDU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.7% | -9.8% | 15.4% | 61.54% |
| 2022 | -13.0% | -16.9% | -2.9% | 66.48% |
| 2021 | -2.0% | -3.8% | 10.3% | 95.00% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -13.4% | 16.6% | 39.62% |
| 2019 | N/A | 6.9% | 25.2% | N/A |
IBDU - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| IBDU | Category Low | Category High | IBDU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 2.03 B | 3.58 M | 35.6 B | 10.38% |
| Number of Holdings | 545 | 2 | 1478 | 11.48% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 281 M | 3.08 M | 36.5 B | 38.80% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 17.61% | 4.6% | 124.2% | 89.71% |
Top 10 Holdings
- BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares 10.25%
- AbbVie Inc 1.20%
- Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 1.03%
- Verizon Communications Inc 0.93%
- Centene Corp 0.80%
- International Business Machines Corp 0.75%
- ATT Inc 0.73%
- Fiserv Inc 0.69%
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 0.63%
- AbbVie Inc 0.60%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | IBDU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 98.90% | 0.00% | 109.30% | 2.73% |
| Cash | 10.75% | -24.70% | 53.61% | 11.48% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.81% | 0.00% | 5.65% | 42.62% |
| Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.21% | 78.14% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.70% | 45.36% |
| Other | 0.00% | -0.01% | 5.62% | 45.36% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | IBDU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 99.42% | 0.00% | 99.84% | 2.19% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 10.75% | 0.00% | 80.50% | 10.93% |
| Securitized | 0.09% | 0.00% | 81.91% | 77.05% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | -0.01% | 0.65% | 43.17% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.98% | 84.15% |
| Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.79% | 87.98% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | IBDU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 98.90% | 0.00% | 109.30% | 2.73% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.29% | 48.63% |
IBDU - Expenses
Operational Fees
| IBDU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% | 0.05% | 13.27% | 87.36% |
| Management Fee | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.78% | 38.01% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.29% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| IBDU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.75% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| IBDU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| IBDU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 4.00% | 0.00% | 121.26% | 13.73% |
IBDU - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| IBDU | Category Low | Category High | IBDU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.94% | 0.00% | 9.37% | 8.20% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| IBDU | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| IBDU | Category Low | Category High | IBDU % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 2.28% | -0.06% | 5.71% | 16.96% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| IBDU | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Semi-Annually | Semi-Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 02, 2024 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 01, 2024 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 01, 2024 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 03, 2024 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 01, 2024 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 01, 2024 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 03, 2024 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 01, 2024 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 01, 2024 | $0.088 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 01, 2024 | $0.087 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 01, 2024 | $0.087 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.084 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 01, 2023 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 01, 2023 | $0.086 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 02, 2023 | $0.084 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 01, 2023 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 01, 2023 | $0.084 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 03, 2023 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 01, 2023 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 01, 2023 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 03, 2023 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 01, 2023 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 01, 2023 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 01, 2022 | $0.066 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 01, 2022 | $0.086 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 03, 2022 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 01, 2022 | $0.067 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 01, 2022 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 01, 2022 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 01, 2022 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 02, 2022 | $0.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 01, 2022 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 01, 2022 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 01, 2022 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 01, 2021 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 01, 2021 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 01, 2021 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 01, 2021 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 02, 2021 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 01, 2021 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 01, 2021 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 03, 2021 | $0.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 01, 2021 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 01, 2021 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 01, 2021 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 01, 2020 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 02, 2020 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 01, 2020 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 01, 2020 | $0.054 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 03, 2020 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 01, 2020 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 01, 2020 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 01, 2020 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 01, 2020 | $0.056 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 02, 2020 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 03, 2020 | $0.064 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 02, 2019 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 01, 2019 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
IBDU - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
James Mauro
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 17, 2019
2.7
2.7%
Head of San Francisco Fixed Income Core PM at BlackRock, Inc. since 2020; Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2015; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2014; Vice President of State Street Global Advisors from 2001 to 2010. James Mauro has been employed by BlackRock Fund Advisors and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”) as a portfolio manager since 2011. Prior to joining BTC, Mr. Mauro was a Vice President at State Street Global Advisors. His primary responsibilities include management of all government, inflation linked and derivative strategies. Other responsibilities include hedging and managing risk across all asset classes through futures and option overlays. James joined State Street Corporation in 1993. Previously, he worked as a portfolio manager on the passive team where he co-managed several Bond Index portfolios.
Karen Uyehara
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 01, 2021
1.25
1.3%
Ms. Uyehara is a Director of BlackRock, which she joined in 2010. Ms. Uyehara is a portfolio manager and member of BlackRock’s Model-Based Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Prior to joining BlackRock, Ms. Uyehara was a portfolio manager at Western Asset Management Company from2002 to 2010.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 17.59 | 6.41 | 3.75 |
