iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About IEI

What does IEI invest in?

The iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF aims to replicate the investment returns generated by an underlying index. This index is specifically composed of U.S. government Treasury securities with remaining maturities ranging from three to seven years.

What is the expense ratio of IEI?

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is IEI's dividend yield?

IEI's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.80%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of IEI?

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

What is the credit quality of IEI?

IEI'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 IEI?

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