- What does IBTL invest in?
- The iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF, known by its symbol IBTL, is designed to mirror the financial performance of a specific index. This index comprises U.S. government bonds that are due to mature in the year 2031. Furthermore, the fund's methodology is protected by U.S. Patent numbers 8,438,100 and 8,655,770.
- What is the expense ratio of IBTL?
- iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (IBTL) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- What is IBTL's dividend yield?
- IBTL's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.96%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.
- What is the duration of IBTL?
- Effective duration measures IBTL's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. IBTL's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.
- What is the credit quality of IBTL?
- IBTL's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.
- What is the yield to maturity of IBTL?
- Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from IBTL if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. IBTL's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.
