iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About LDRI

What does LDRI invest in?

The iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF, known by its ticker LDRI, is designed to replicate the performance of an investment index. This index is comprised of various underlying iShares iBonds TIPS ETFs, each featuring maturities of less than six years.

What is the expense ratio of LDRI?

iShares iBonds 1-5 Year TIPS Ladder ETF (LDRI) charges an expense ratio of 0.10%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is LDRI's dividend yield?

LDRI's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.48%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of LDRI?

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

What is the credit quality of LDRI?

LDRI'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 LDRI?

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