IEF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index, providing exposure to intermediate-term US government bonds. Moderate duration (≈7.5 years) offers balance between yield and interest rate sensitivity. Core fixed income building block.

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Fixed IncomeTER 0.15%Dist.

TER

0.15%

AUM

$31B

CAGR

3.5%

Volatility

6.7%

Sharpe

0.08

Max Drawdown

-23.3%

Data Range

2002-08 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD-10.1%

Worst DD-23.3%

Worst date2023-10

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return3.4%

Best10.4%

Worst-7.8%

% positive84%

249 periods

Key Facts

ISIN

US4642874576

Issuer

BlackRock

Benchmark

ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index

Total Expense Ratio (TER)

0.15%

Assets Under Management

$31B approx.

Inception Date

2002-07-22

Domicile

United States

Legal Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Dividend Policy

Distributing (pays dividends)

Replication Method

Physical (Optimized Sampling)

UCITS Status

✗ Not UCITS

Fund Currency

USD

Primary Exchange

NASDAQ

Number of Holdings

~15

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 29.5% of the fund.

UST-7Y-AUS Treasury 4.0% 2031

4.00%

Government

UST-7Y-BUS Treasury 3.875% 2033

3.80%

Government

UST-10Y-AUS Treasury 4.125% 2032

3.50%

Government

UST-7Y-CUS Treasury 3.5% 2030

3.20%

Government

UST-10Y-BUS Treasury 3.75% 2034

3.00%

Government

UST-8Y-AUS Treasury 4.25% 2029

2.80%

Government

UST-10Y-CUS Treasury 4.0% 2033

2.60%

Government

UST-9Y-AUS Treasury 3.625% 2031

2.40%

Government

UST-7Y-DUS Treasury 4.5% 2030

2.20%

Government

UST-8Y-BUS Treasury 3.25% 2032

2.00%

Government

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Who Is This ETF For?

✓Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

• Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), BlackRock (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-16

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

IEF has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.15%, which means you pay $15 per year for every $10,000 invested.

Yes, IEF is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.

IEF is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).

IEF uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.