iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFICSH
ICSH
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 150
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 [Q4 2024] → 29 (+3) [Q1 2025]
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.93% [Q4 2024] → 55.87% (+0.94%) [Q1 2025]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 456 [Q4 2024] → 433 (-23) [Q1 2025]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.34B [Q4 2024] → $3.16B (-$185M) [Q1 2025]
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 44
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for ICSH.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about ICSH published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
5 Stocks I'm Buying As Retail Investors Take Over The Market
Retail-driven meme stock mania is back, echoing 2021's irrational exuberance, with surges in fundamentally weak, heavily shorted stocks. Market leadership is shifting from the "Magnificent 7" to the "Fabulous 5" AI giants, driven by proprietary technology and AI infrastructure advantages. Despite market optimism, I remain concerned about persistent tariffs, which threaten corporate margins and are largely ignored by investors.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Dividend Growth Is My Antidote To Uncertainty
In an uncertain market, I stick to five core investing principles: stay the course, specialize, diversify, trust proven experts, and keep some cash. Dividend growth investing (DGI) remains my strategy, with a focus on reliable cash flow compounding and growing dividends to eventually replace labor income. I diversify beyond my real estate core by blending passive DGI ETFs and selecting active ETFs with proven outperformance.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
7 Stocks I'm Buying As Tariffs And Deportations Prowl Behind The Rally
Tariff risks are underappreciated by the market; persistently high tariffs could weigh on economic growth, and investor complacency is unwarranted. Slowing population growth and deportations threaten U.S. economic expansion, especially in labor-dependent sectors, as immigration is key to workforce and consumption growth. Utility-scale renewables remain resilient despite policy headwinds, with cost competitiveness and strong demand from major tech firms supporting continued growth.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
5 Stocks I'm Buying As The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Pushes The Market To New Highs
The Big Beautiful Bill boosts defense, industrials, and manufacturing, but healthcare and some REITs face headwinds from Medicaid cuts and policy shifts. AI optimism and the new legislation are fueling a broad market rally, but I question if AI stocks are outpacing their earnings, signaling a potential bubble. The Magnificent 7 era is over; META, MSFT, NVDA, and AMZN are the new leaders, while AAPL, GOOG, and TSLA face unique challenges in the AI race.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
ICSH: A Love Letter To Cash
Cash provides essential peace of mind, flexibility, and optionality, making it a core holding even during bull markets. Maintaining a 1-5% cash position is ideal for most investors, with higher allocations for retirees or near-retirees. ICSH stands out as my preferred cash equivalent ETF due to its high yield, low volatility, and broad, high-quality asset mix.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Ride High But Stay Dry: Why I'm Accumulating Cash As The Market Rebounds
The 10-Year Treasury yield signals that the market does not expect a recession in the near term. Current yield levels suggest inflation expectations remain elevated compared to recent years. Investors should interpret the bond market as pricing in persistent inflation rather than imminent economic contraction.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
ICSH: A Yield That Might Justify The Risk, Especially Now
iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond Active ETF is a high-credit-quality, ultra-short-duration bond fund, offering a competitive yield and low expense ratio, making it a good cash alternative. I believe there's always an underlying imbalance in the market, clearly highlighted by the Equity Risk Premium (ERP) and the yield spread across different credit ratings. The negative Equity Risk Premium suggests a low reward for taking equity risk, favoring bonds, including short-term ones like ICSH.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 months ago
ICSH: A Solid 'Dry Powder' Cash ETF
The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond Active ETF offers income by investing in short-term debt securities and money market instruments. ICSH's low duration makes it a suitable cash park, outperforming other funds like the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF. ICSH has shown impressive performance, even surpassing newer ETFs targeting a six-month duration, despite the slight risk increase during dramatic rate changes in 2022-2023.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
ICSH: A Decent Alternative To FLOT
The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond Active ETF offers a lower expense ratio and similar effect as the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF. Both ETFs are well-positioned in the current rate environment, with low duration bets rolling over efficiently into higher incoming rates according to the yield curve over medium term horizons. We continue to emphasize that the market is possibly still taking for granted just how valuable free trade has been, and how much prosperity might be lost to mercantilism.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
JPST Vs. ICSH: Which One To Pick?
The JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF holds high-quality bonds and commercial paper and is marketed as a cash replacement tool. JPST has higher duration and credit risk than ICSH. However, investors are compensated for the higher risk. JPST continues to be a solid cash replacement tool, provided the Fed is not forced to restart rate hikes due to a rebound in inflation.
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