Short Bonds

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

The BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital.

$50.44

Key Metrics

TER 0.08% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 6,879 M
Inception date December 11, 2013
Holdings 384
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider iShares
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit ishares.com (opens in new tab).

Compare similar ETFs

Fund Size
Dividend
Fees
Current
Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF ICSH
Fund Size
$7.1B
Dividend
4.3%
Fees
0.08%
Short-Term Bond Index Fund BSV
Fund Size
$69.8B
Dividend
4.0%
Fees
0.03%
Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund VTIP
Fund Size
$65.9B
Dividend
3.6%
Fees
0.03%
Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund VCSH
Fund Size
$48.6B
Dividend
4.4%
Fees
0.03%
Short-Term Treasury Index Fund VGSH
Fund Size
$32.7B
Dividend
3.9%
Fees
0.03%
View 65 similar ETFs →

Historical Return

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
1 Year +0.1% +4.3% Div
3 Years (avg.) +0.3% +4.3% Div
5 Years (avg.) +0.0% +4.3% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026

Volatility

1.10% 1 Year
1.33% 3 Years
1.18% 5 Years
1.34% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-0.63% 1 Year
-0.77% 3 Years
-1.31% 5 Years
-3.94% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-3.81 1 Year
-2.99 3 Years
-3.62 5 Years
-3.12 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2013 0.0% -0.2% -0.3% -0.2% -0.1% -0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2014 -0.3% -0.5% -0.3% -0.2% -0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2015 -0.6% -0.3% -0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
2016 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2017 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2018 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2019 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2020 0.4% 0.1% -0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
2021 -0.3% -0.5% -0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
2022 -0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
2023 0.6% 0.4% 0.3%
2024 0.1% 0.2%
2025 0.3%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jul 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
52%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
30%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
4.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
1.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
60.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
33.9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
19.3% Top 5 Holdings
34.6% Top 10 Holdings
96.4% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
SAN Banco Santander S.A.
4.0%
WBK Westpac Banking Corp
4.0%
SAN Banco Santander S.A.
3.9%
SAN Banco Santander S.A.
3.9%
LOW Lowe`s Cos., Inc.
3.5%

Latest News

about 1 month ago • pymnts.com

Home Depot and Lowe's Are Turning Into Software Platforms for Contractors

The retail landscape is showing signs of becoming a platform economy. After staring down the better part of a decade of operational uncertainty, co...

about 1 month ago • zacks.com

Home Depot vs. Lowe's Stock: Same Housing Headwinds, Different Strategies

Reporting favorable Q1 results this week, Home Depot and Lowe's just gave investors the same broad message: The home improvement market is not fall...

about 1 month ago • seekingalpha.com

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Jun 28, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $134B -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 2.92% 2.01%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.65 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 21.15 28.61
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything -5.02 -
Profitable Companies 97% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 141.08 18.04
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 3.42 8.09
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 2.38 10.18
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 29.89 20.33
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 4.75 7.98
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value - 0.04
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 1.34 0.27
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 18.65% 20.81%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. - -118.0%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 11.20% 2.67%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 830.98% 4.17%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. -906.62% 3.72%

Sectors

Finance and Insurance 6.5%
Manufacturing 2.1%
Finance 1.2%
Retail Trade 0.9%
Financial Services 0.9%
Information 0.7%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.5%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 0.4%
Other 86.8%

Countries

Other 56.4%
United States 36.8%
Australia 1.8%
Japan 1.6%
United Kingdom 1.2%
Netherlands 0.6%
Sweden 0.6%
Finland 0.4%
France 0.3%
Singapore 0.2%
New Zealand 0.2%
Other 0.0%

Stock Screener

Select filters to narrow down the 35 investments below

35 companies

Limit holdings to companies in a single sector.

$0B >$1T

Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate undervaluation.

<0 >50

Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price.

0% 3%

Revenue increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Net income increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Profitability of the last quarter.

<-30% >30%

A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. The ratio is difficult to compare between industries.

<0 >3

Discounted cash flow valuation vs. current price. Positive = undervalued, negative = overvalued.

<-50% >+100%
Market Cap $196.54B
P/E Ratio 10.9
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $36.8M
Weight 0.53%

Loading details…

Market Cap $0
P/E Ratio 17.1
Dividends 4.4%
Total Investment $36.2M
Weight 0.53%

Loading details…

Market Cap $196.54B
P/E Ratio 10.9
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $35.5M
Weight 0.52%

Loading details…

Market Cap $196.54B
P/E Ratio 10.9
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $35.25M
Weight 0.51%

Loading details…

Market Cap $124.71B
P/E Ratio 18.8
Dividends 2.2%
Total Investment $32.02M
Weight 0.47%

Loading details…

Market Cap $105.64B
P/E Ratio 16.8
Dividends 3.6%
Total Investment $29.9M
Weight 0.43%

Loading details…

Market Cap $202.1B
P/E Ratio 20.0
Dividends 2.5%
Total Investment $29.23M
Weight 0.42%

Loading details…

Loading details…

Market Cap $201.41B
P/E Ratio 44.7
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $27.26M
Weight 0.40%

Loading details…

Market Cap $127.39B
P/E Ratio 38.1
Dividends 1.0%
Total Investment $26.48M
Weight 0.38%

Loading details…

Market Cap $881.69B
P/E Ratio 15.7
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $26.12M
Weight 0.38%

Loading details…

Market Cap $122.64B
P/E Ratio 19.0
Dividends 2.7%
Total Investment $25.02M
Weight 0.36%

Loading details…

Market Cap $98.38B
P/E Ratio 14.2
Dividends 2.8%
Total Investment $23.98M
Weight 0.35%

Loading details…

Market Cap $122.64B
P/E Ratio 19.0
Dividends 2.7%
Total Investment $22.09M
Weight 0.32%

Loading details…

Market Cap $64.15B
P/E Ratio 9.9
Dividends 3.4%
Total Investment $22.08M
Weight 0.32%

Loading details…

Market Cap $281.74B
P/E Ratio 25.4
Dividends 3.3%
Total Investment $21.93M
Weight 0.32%

Loading details…

Loading details…

Market Cap $64.15B
P/E Ratio 9.9
Dividends 3.4%
Total Investment $19.01M
Weight 0.28%

Loading details…

Market Cap $300.79B
P/E Ratio 18.4
Dividends 1.7%
Total Investment $17.01M
Weight 0.25%

Loading details…

Market Cap $64.15B
P/E Ratio 9.9
Dividends 3.4%
Total Investment $17M
Weight 0.25%

Loading details…