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iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index, providing exposure to short-term US government bonds. Very low duration (≈1.9 years) makes it one of the least volatile bond funds. Used as a cash-like parking vehicle or risk-off allocation.

TER
0.15%
AUM
$26B
CAGR
2.0%
Volatility
1.6%
Max Drawdown
-5.5%
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 DD0.0%
Worst DD-5.5%
Worst date2022-10

Rolling Returns

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

Avg return1.8%
Best5.9%
Worst-1.3%
% positive91%
249 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US4642874402
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.15%
Assets Under Management
$26B 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
~80
Backtest this ETFOfficial Fund Page

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