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iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds (1-5 year maturity). Lower duration risk than VCIT/LQD. Popular as a cash alternative with higher yield than money market funds.

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Fixed IncomeTER 0.04%Dist.
TER
0.04%
AUM
$22B
Holdings
~3,200
Data Range
— → —

Key Facts

ISIN
US46434V6528
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.04%
Assets Under Management
$22B approx.
Inception Date
2007-01-05
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-End Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NASDAQ
Number of Holdings
~3,200

Equivalent ETFs

These ETFs track the same or very similar underlying index:

VCSHVanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
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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), iShares (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-09

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds (1-5 year maturity). Lower duration risk than VCIT/LQD. Popular as a cash alternative with higher yield than money market funds.
IGSB has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.04%, which means you pay $4 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, IGSB is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
IGSB 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).
IGSB uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.
Similar ETFs tracking the same or a very similar index include: VCSH. These may differ in domicile, currency, dividend policy, or expense ratio.