iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About USIG

What does USIG invest in?

The iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF aims to replicate the performance of an index comprising U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt securities that hold an investment-grade rating.

What is the expense ratio of USIG?

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (USIG) charges an expense ratio of 0.04%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is USIG's dividend yield?

USIG's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.87%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of USIG?

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

What is the credit quality of USIG?

USIG'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 USIG?

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