# iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBML): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ibml for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: — · Inception: 2017-04-17 The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the index. The index includes municipal bonds primarily from issuers that are U.S. state, federal district, or local government or agency such that the interest on the bonds is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $25.53 | | Expense Ratio | 0.18% | | Assets Under Management | $388.4M | | NAV | $25.55 | | Holdings Count | 2 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $25.30 – $25.59 | | Beta | 0.10 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0625 /share - Ex-date: 2023-11-01 - Pay date: — ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IBML invest in? The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the index. The index includes municipal bonds primarily from issuers that are U.S. state, federal district, or local government or agency such that the interest on the bonds is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. ### What is the expense ratio of IBML? iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBML) charges an expense ratio of 0.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is IBML? iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBML) manages $388.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is IBML actively managed or an index fund? IBML's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was IBML launched? iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBML) launched in April 2017 and is managed by IShares. ### How has IBML performed? IBML's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does IBML pay a dividend? iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBML) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does IBML pay dividends? iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Muni Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is IBML's dividend yield? IBML's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is IBML's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IBML was 2023-11-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will IBML's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.18% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does IBML charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IBML's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does IBML cost more than a fund like VOO? IBML's strategy (current expense ratio 0.18%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where IBML sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to IBML? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as IBML (0.18%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ibml - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ibml/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ibml/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ibml/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ibml/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.