iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About SHV

What does SHV invest in?

iShares Trust - iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in U.S. dollar denominated fixed rate treasury bonds with a remaining maturity of less than or equal to one year. The fund seeks to track the performance of the ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF was formed on January 5, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of SHV?

iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is SHV's dividend yield?

SHV's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.63%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of SHV?

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

What is the credit quality of SHV?

SHV'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 SHV?

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