iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
50.37 USD
+0.02
(0.050%)
⇧
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m. EDT
This instrument serves as a stable, defensive anchor rather than a growth vehicle. The price trajectory over the last nine years shows a modest cumulative gain of +1.34%, with no recent consecutive annual declines, confirming steady but unremarkable performance. While the headline yield of 4.17% is attractive, a closer look at the dividend history reveals a significant contraction in recent years, dropping from highs around $0.22 per payment in 2024 to roughly $0.17 in late 2026. This indicates the yield is being driven by a depressed share price rather than aggressive distribution growth, suggesting the payout may be compressing further as the fund adjusts to lower rates. The statistical forecast model predicts a negligible 0.12% move over the next 45 days with very high confidence, reinforcing the expectation of flat price action. Consequently, this is a suitable parking spot for cash reserves seeking income preservation, but investors should not expect capital appreciation or yield expansion. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.001955 |
| MSTL | 0.001978 |
| AutoETS | 0.002012 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.002061 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 84% |
| H-stat | 7.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.340 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.93 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with zero open interest on calls and negligible put volume, indicating a lack of speculative positioning. The slight elevation in implied volatility for out-of-the-money puts suggests minimal hedging demand, consistent with the asset's status as a low-volatility bond fund.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34% | 4.13% | 4.72% | 3.88% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 0.173 | 0.344210 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.172 | 0.341338 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.166 | 0.329169 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.169 | 0.335184 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.171 | 0.338949 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.171 | 0.338748 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.173 | 0.342778 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.162 | 0.320348 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.173 | 0.342100 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.187 | 0.370297 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.179 | 0.353965 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.187 | 0.369858 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.190 | 0.375643 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.192 | 0.379672 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.206 | 0.407437 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.199 | 0.393903 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.198 | 0.392235 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.185 | 0.366337 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.201 | 0.397941 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.180 | 0.356365 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.198 | 0.392312 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.213 | 0.423207 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.206 | 0.408244 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.215 | 0.425911 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.218 | 0.431342 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.223 | 0.441497 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.225 | 0.446163 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.221 | 0.439189 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.227 | 0.450844 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.221 | 0.439189 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.228 | 0.453010 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.219 | 0.434955 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.227 | 0.450307 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.223 | 0.444046 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.216 | 0.429338 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.229 | 0.456175 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.201 | 0.400558 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.216 | 0.430536 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.217 | 0.432875 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.200 | 0.399122 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.186 | 0.371035 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.176 | 0.351017 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.183 | 0.365269 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.162 | 0.323741 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.199 | 0.397126 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.143 | 0.286286 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.138 | 0.276110 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.120 | 0.240674 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.098 | 0.196275 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.092 | 0.183963 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.061 | 0.121902 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.050 | 0.099980 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.043 | 0.085777 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.028 | 0.055922 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.023 | 0.045890 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.016 | 0.031822 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.016 | 0.031790 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.015 | 0.029786 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.016 | 0.031746 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.016 | 0.031721 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.016 | 0.031689 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.016 | 0.031683 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.017 | 0.033670 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.017 | 0.033670 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.017 | 0.033657 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.019 | 0.037616 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.020 | 0.039604 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.020 | 0.039596 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.023 | 0.045527 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.025 | 0.049495 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.025 | 0.049485 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.024 | 0.047515 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.026 | 0.051434 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.029 | 0.057358 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.039 | 0.077167 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.048 | 0.095012 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.061 | 0.120864 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.080 | 0.159046 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.089 | 0.178428 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.081 | 0.160682 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.088 | 0.174638 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.081 | 0.161034 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.093 | 0.184817 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.100 | 0.198689 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.102 | 0.202703 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.110 | 0.218601 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.114 | 0.226640 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.115 | 0.228719 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.123 | 0.244727 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.119 | 0.237005 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.125 | 0.249004 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.116 | 0.231168 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.113 | 0.225324 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.098 | 0.196000 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.107 | 0.213786 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.101 | 0.201718 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.100 | 0.199641 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.105 | 0.209581 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.098 | 0.195726 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.090 | 0.179820 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.094 | 0.187850 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.086 | 0.171966 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.078 | 0.156000 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.073 | 0.145942 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.069 | 0.137862 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.051 | 0.101959 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.064 | 0.127923 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.065 | 0.129741 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.063 | 0.125799 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.060 | 0.119928 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.060 | 0.119784 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.056 | 0.111910 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.055 | 0.109868 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.054 | 0.107935 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.051 | 0.101898 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.049 | 0.097941 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.054 | 0.107957 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.053 | 0.105915 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.050 | 0.099860 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.047 | 0.093887 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.043 | 0.085897 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.039 | 0.077922 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.036 | 0.072058 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.033 | 0.066000 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.031 | 0.062012 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.030 | 0.060048 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.025 | 0.050251 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.045 | 0.090090 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.023 | 0.046046 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.022 | 0.043991 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.023 | 0.046055 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.021 | 0.042050 |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.020 | 0.040120 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.021 | 0.042000 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.018 | 0.035978 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.019 | 0.038030 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.021 | 0.042042 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.017 | 0.033986 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.019 | 0.037977 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.025 | 0.050050 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.050 | 0.100060 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.019 | 0.037992 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.014 | 0.027978 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.014 | 0.027983 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.015 | 0.029982 |
| 2014-06-02 | 0.014 | 0.027933 |
| 2014-05-01 | 0.015 | 0.029910 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0.014 | 0.027916 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.014 | 0.027911 |
| 2014-02-03 | 0.021 | 0.041908 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 50.87 |
| All Time Low | 47.66 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 16,900 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,769,990 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,704,346 |
| Average Volume | 1,704,346 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,769,990 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.05 |
| Bid | 50.27 |
| Bid Size | 9,000 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 50.37 |
| Day Low | 50.35 |
| Display Name | Ultra Short Dur Bond Active ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 4.17 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 50.4174 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.04740143 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0009401799 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.6508887 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.77 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.40000153 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.007878698 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 50.23 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.13999939 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0027871667 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 50.23 - 50.77 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,387,204,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0389409 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | 0.008800507 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.017480398 |
| Fullday Price | 50.37 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,386,720,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities that are rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch"), or Baa3 or higher by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), or, if unrated, determined by the fund's management team to be of equivalent quality. |
| Long Name | iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_249281599 |
| Nav Price | 50.32664 |
| Net Assets | 8,842,194,900.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.08 |
| Open | 50.36 |
| Phone | (415) 670-2000 |
| Previous Close | 50.345 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0249977 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0496528 |
| Regular Market Day High | 50.37 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 50.35 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 50.35 - 50.37 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.36 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 50.345 |
| Regular Market Price | 50.37 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,401 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,438,509 |
| Short Name | iShares Ultra Short Duration Bo |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ICSH |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0486942 |
| Total Assets | 8,842,194,944 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.67905 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.67905 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 50.52705 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.15705109 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0031082577 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,438,509 |
| Yield | 0.0417 |
| Ytd Return | 2.40358 |