iShares iBonds 1-5 Year Treasury Ladder ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About LDRT

What does LDRT invest in?

The iShares iBonds 1-5 Year Treasury Ladder exchange-traded fund is designed to replicate the investment performance of an index. This index comprises a selection of individual iShares iBonds Treasury ETFs, all of which have maturity periods of under six years.

What is the expense ratio of LDRT?

iShares iBonds 1-5 Year Treasury Ladder ETF (LDRT) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is LDRT's dividend yield?

LDRT's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.75%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of LDRT?

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

What is the credit quality of LDRT?

LDRT'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 LDRT?

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