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About iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
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Inception date
Dec 11, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ICSH invests in fixed-and floating-rate securities with a targeted weighted-average maturity of less than 180 days. Holdings may include a variety of USD-denominated, investment-grade debt from both US and non-US government and corporate issuers including privately issued securities, MBS, ABS, repurchase agreements, money market instruments and investment companies. Short-term investments must have A-2, P-2 or F2 or better ratings. ICSH may invest a significant portion in securities issued by financial institutions, such as broker-dealers and insurance companies. The fund seeks current income while maintaining extremely low interest-rate risk, which might make it appealing for some in an uncertain rate environment. Prior to December 2, 2020, ICSH fund name was branded as iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF. Prior to October 10, 2024, the fund used Blackrock for branding purposes instead of iShares.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Cash
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate68.34%
Cash21.05%
Securitized6.32%
Government3.37%
Miscellaneous0.50%
Municipal0.28%
Structured0.14%
Stock breakdown by region
North America79.99%
Europe10.30%
Oceania6.85%
Asia2.85%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ICSH invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Corporate, with 68.34% stocks, and Securitized, with 6.32% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the N/A region.
ICSH last dividends amounted to 0.19 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.20 USD in dividends, which shows a 8.27% decrease.
ICSH assets under management is 6.14 B USD. It's risen 2.46% over the last month.
ICSH fund flows account for 573.76 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, ICSH pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.96%. The last dividend (May 6, 2025) amounted to 0.19 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
ICSH shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Dec 11, 2013, and its management style is Active.
ICSH expense ratio is 0.08% meaning you'd have to pay 0.08% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ICSH follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ICSH invests in bonds.
and its yearly performance shows a 0.28% increase. See more dynamics on ICSH price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.36% over the last month, showed a 1.12% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.39% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.36% over the last month, showed a 1.12% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.39% in a year.
ICSH trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.