iShares is the market leader in the ETFs and passive index funds space, managing over US$5tn of AUM through more than 1600 ETFs offered globally. iShares is a subsidiary of BlackRock, the largest asset manager globally.
The iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF is a passive index solution that tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index using a physical sampling approach. The index includes USD-denominated global government, government-related agencies, corporate and securitised fixed rate bonds with >1 year maturity and of investment grade rating. The ETF has >9000 holdings vs index of >13000 holdings.
Performance
Price Performance – Maximum Period
The FairHorizon Context
Investment-Time-Horizon in years
0 - 22 - 44 - 77 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.
Building Block Returns
iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF
Ann. return (3-year):
3.25%
Ann. return (5-year):
-0.04%
Ann. return (10-year):
—
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
6.12%
This ETF represents passive high quality diversified USD-only global bond exposures of a mix of mainly US government and government-related issues and to a lesser extend corporate issues.
The Dimensional World Allocation 20/80 Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Blue reference benchmark solution that has 20% global developed equities and 80% global investment grade short-to-medium maturity bonds for global high quality bonds-like returns and volatility.
Why we prefer this fund
Relevance of strategy
This ETF represents passive high quality diversified USD-only global bond exposures of a mix of mainly US government and government-related issues and to a lesser extend corporate issues.
Liquidity
The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.
Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time
Max drawdown (since inception)
-19.02%
Recovery Period
— (still in drawdown)
Diversification
Credit Rating
Aaa1.75%
Aa47.91%
A11.37%
Baa10.70%
Ba0.35%
Others27.92%
Sectors
Treasury48.02%
Corporate24.63%
Securitized8.86%
Government-Related3.55%
Others14.93%
Geography
U.S.A.78.65%
Canada1.30%
Supranational1.12%
United Kingdom0.90%
Japan0.64%
Others17.39%
Frequently asked questions
What is the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF?
The iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF is a index-based fund in the Global USD Bonds asset class, managed by iShares (BlackRock). US investment grade diversified bonds. Passive tracker on Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
What is the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Blue, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 2–4 years investment horizon. conservative bond-heavy allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF?
The iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.25% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 100%.
What is the ISIN of the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00BYXYYM63.
What are the historical returns of the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF?
As of the most recent month-end, the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 3.25%, 5-year annualised total return of -0.04%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (USD ACC) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF launched?
The iShares US Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF was incepted on 2017-04-13.
Research and editorial by
Mario Becker, CEO & Founder, and Lim Chuin Hao, Head of Research, Das Family Office.
Last updated .
Data source: institutional financial data providers.