iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About NEAR

What does NEAR invest in?

The primary aim of this active iShares fund is to achieve a total return that surpasses its designated benchmark.

What is the expense ratio of NEAR?

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF (NEAR) charges an expense ratio of 0.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is NEAR's dividend yield?

NEAR's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.44%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of NEAR?

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

What is the credit quality of NEAR?

NEAR'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 NEAR?

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