iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

IGSB

Market cap $21.4B

Overview Fund Activity

53.07 USD

-0.04

0.08%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.08%

5 days

0.04%

1 month

0.51%

3 months

1.38%

6 months

1.92%

Year to date

2.61%

1 year

0.84%

5 years

-3.47%

10 years

1.01%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

–

Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 62

2.21% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.82% [Q1] → 76.03% (+2.21%) [Q2]

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.3B [Q1] → $16.5B (+$145M) [Q2]

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 350 | Existing positions reduced: 349

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 931 [Q1] → 928 (-3) [Q2]

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 77 [Q1] → 72 (-5) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

Corporate Credit Spread Complacency: Neutral IGSB, Bearish HYG, Bullish IEF

Sovereign risks are evident and corporate earnings have impressed. However, these are known factors – it's time to look ahead. We remain bearish high yield credit, with the spread between high yield-to-investment grade narrowing toward the -1 sigma boundary. Fundamentals in high yield credit have probably struck an inflection point. Investment grade fundamentals seem better-off. However, credit spreads are exceptionally narrow.

Corporate Credit Spread Complacency: Neutral IGSB, Bearish HYG, Bullish IEF

IGSB: Unemployment And Growth Mandate Focus Counter Credit Bets

IGSB's current yield reflects its credit risk, and the credit premium is already priced in, so the question is the tactical moment, also with CPI releases coming today. Employment data and labor market pressures are becoming central to the rate cut narrative as inflation looks more reasonable and the growth mandate becomes emphasised. The macro relationship between employment and credit spreads suggests an ambiguous picture despite duration benefit from possibly lower baseline rates.

IGSB: Unemployment And Growth Mandate Focus Counter Credit Bets

Advisors Plan to Take on Credit — Not Duration — Risk

Advisors don't want to take on much interest rate risk. But many are willing to take on some credit risk.

Advisors Plan to Take on Credit — Not Duration — Risk

IGSB: Low Equity Beta Means High Diversification Attributes

The equity market's volatility suggests a potential "Breakout" or "Breakdown," with a trade war with China likely causing significant market struggles. I recommend shifting some of your portfolio towards fixed income, particularly the iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, for its defensive characteristics. IGSB offers a low equity beta, low expense ratio, and a yield to maturity of 4.98%, making it ideal for capital preservation during market volatility.

IGSB: Low Equity Beta Means High Diversification Attributes

IGSB: A Solid Core Bond Option

Despite recent Fed rate cuts, a higher interest rate environment persists, making short/intermediate duration corporate credit like iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF attractive for yield without excessive interest rate risk. The IGSB ETF offers exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in 1–5 years, providing a 4.56% yield with reduced interest rate risk. With a low 0.04% expense ratio and a diversified portfolio focused on financial institutions, IGSB stands out among short-term corporate bond ETFs.

IGSB: A Solid Core Bond Option

24 Barron's Pro-Picked 2024 Mid-Year Dividend Dogs: Buy 2 In July

Barron's Mid-Year 2024 Pro Picks revealed by panelists for potential investment opportunities. Barron's interviews of eleven financial industry Roundtable-pros tapped 48 predictions. Twelve non-ADR foreign stocks and six funds were dropped by YCharts screens, and six selections paid no dividends, leaving 24 in the final pool. The Barron's list tracked by YCharts as of 7/17/24 projected ten top analyst-estimated net gains from WST, ASML, PBR, RUSHA & topped by SLB ranging 19.46%-35.09%.

24 Barron's Pro-Picked 2024 Mid-Year Dividend Dogs: Buy 2 In July

What Advisors Told VettaFi in First Half

VettaFi hosted and moderated 79 webcasts and livecasts in the first half of 2024. Approximately 18,000 advisors joined us to learn from ETF and mutual fund industry experts on a range of equity, fixed income, commodities, and alternatives topics.

What Advisors Told VettaFi in First Half

IGIB Vs. IGSB: Which One Is The Better Pick?

The U.S. Federal Reserve plans to slow its quantitative tightening program, indicating a potential interest rate pivot. However, the interest rate environment remains uncertain. The iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has a shorter duration and lower credit quality risk compared to the iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The market outlook suggests ongoing interest rate uncertainty, making IGSB a more suitable choice for reducing duration.

How Barron's Pro-Picked 2024 Dividend Dogs Run In March

Barron's First New-Year Roundtable, published 1/11/24, listed 8 stocks of note for 2024. The follow-up article published 1/22/24 mentioned 27 more and included a buy-recommendation from Andrew Bary for BP.

IGSB: Investment Grade Bond Spreads Are Priced For Perfection (Rating Downgrade)

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed income exchange traded fund. The vehicle focuses on corporate investment grade bonds with an overall low duration of 2.5 years. The market is pricing a risk-on environment with continued growth and low unemployment, leading to extremely low BBB bond credit spreads.

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