iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About IEF

What does IEF invest in?

The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, known by its ticker IEF, is designed to mirror the investment performance of an underlying index. This index holds U.S. Treasury bonds that have remaining maturities specifically between seven and ten years.

What is the expense ratio of IEF?

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is IEF's dividend yield?

IEF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.95%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of IEF?

Effective duration measures IEF's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. IEF's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of IEF?

IEF'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 IEF?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from IEF if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. IEF'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.