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iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB)

Short-Term Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
48.61 USD +0.11 (0.227%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 48.61

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★★ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT

ISTB offers a stable, diversified exposure to short-term U.S. dollar-denominated bonds with a strong dividend yield of 4.18%. The recent price movements are relatively stable, hovering around the 52-week low, and the consistent dividend payments suggest reliability. While the options activity is minimal, the strong fundamentals and dividend yield make it an attractive long-term investment. Short-term traders may consider the recent dip as a potential buying opportunity, but the overall market sentiment remains neutral.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.003333
AutoETS0.005907
AutoARIMA0.005930
MSTL0.005949

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 51%
H-stat 3.63
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.287
Excess Kurtosis -0.91
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 11.05

As of April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT: The options data shows a put option with a strike price of $54.00, which is 11.5% above the current price, indicating some bearish sentiment. However, the volume and open interest are low, suggesting limited market participation. The high IV (0.4) for this put suggests increased volatility expectations, but the lack of significant activity may indicate a lack of consensus among speculators.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.36% 4.27% 4.02% 3.29%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.1750 0.362319
2026-03-02 0.1660 0.341607
2026-02-02 0.1720 0.355740
2025-12-19 0.1700 0.352918
2025-12-01 0.1690 0.351994
2025-11-03 0.1720 0.359632
2025-10-01 0.1680 0.351858
2025-09-02 0.1710 0.360338
2025-08-01 0.1700 0.359786
2025-07-01 0.1680 0.357982
2025-06-02 0.1710 0.367458
2025-05-01 0.1640 0.352787
2025-04-01 0.1660 0.358745
2025-03-03 0.1570 0.340746
2025-02-03 0.1630 0.357741
2024-12-18 0.1590 0.351990
2024-12-02 0.1630 0.359178
2024-11-01 0.1590 0.352509
2024-10-01 0.1580 0.346172
2024-09-03 0.1600 0.353955
2024-08-01 0.1550 0.346257
2024-07-01 0.1510 0.343866
2024-06-03 0.1500 0.342608
2024-05-01 0.1460 0.336961
2024-04-01 0.1500 0.344917
2024-03-01 0.1400 0.321852
2024-02-01 0.1400 0.320505
2023-12-14 0.1460 0.337418
2023-12-01 0.1340 0.312490
2023-11-01 0.1300 0.309083
2023-10-02 0.1240 0.296674
2023-09-01 0.1150 0.273450
2023-08-01 0.1160 0.276567
2023-07-03 0.1160 0.277673
2023-06-01 0.1120 0.266246
2023-05-01 0.1090 0.259292
2023-04-03 0.1070 0.254257
2023-03-01 0.1020 0.247654
2023-02-01 0.1030 0.245588
2022-12-15 0.0990 0.238895
2022-12-01 0.0930 0.224989
2022-11-01 0.0940 0.232286
2022-10-03 0.0870 0.213658
2022-09-01 0.0800 0.193613
2022-08-01 0.0760 0.181009
2022-07-01 0.0750 0.180003
2022-06-01 0.0730 0.174453
2022-05-02 0.0680 0.163298
2022-04-01 0.0660 0.156844
2022-03-01 0.0600 0.139145
2022-02-01 0.0640 0.147617
2021-12-16 0.0580 0.132225
2021-12-01 0.0880 0.200768
2021-11-01 0.0650 0.147996
2021-10-01 0.0680 0.153872
2021-09-01 0.0650 0.146819
2021-08-02 0.0680 0.153491
2021-07-01 0.0650 0.147229
2021-06-01 0.0710 0.160616
2021-05-03 0.0720 0.163231
2021-04-01 0.0750 0.170437
2021-03-01 0.0760 0.172558
2021-02-01 0.0790 0.178661
2020-12-17 0.0800 0.181481
2020-12-01 0.0770 0.175389
2020-11-02 0.0830 0.189596
2020-10-01 0.0900 0.205438
2020-09-01 0.0880 0.200562
2020-08-03 0.0920 0.210117
2020-07-01 0.0980 0.225267
2020-06-01 0.0960 0.221738
2020-05-01 0.1010 0.235238
2020-04-01 0.1110 0.261871
2020-03-02 0.1090 0.254386
2020-02-03 0.1100 0.259148
2019-12-19 0.1000 0.237837
2019-12-02 0.1110 0.264525
2019-11-01 0.1180 0.281156
2019-10-01 0.1120 0.267326
2019-09-03 0.1150 0.274607
2019-08-01 0.1170 0.281019
2019-07-01 0.1190 0.286831
2019-06-03 0.1200 0.291141
2019-05-01 0.1180 0.289228
2019-04-01 0.1190 0.292312
2019-03-01 0.1160 0.287650
2019-02-01 0.1190 0.295723
2018-12-18 0.1010 0.253808
2018-12-03 0.1150 0.290596
2018-11-01 0.1160 0.294056
2018-10-01 0.1120 0.283719
2018-09-04 0.1110 0.281139
2018-08-01 0.1100 0.279408
2018-07-02 0.1010 0.257177
2018-06-01 0.1060 0.269803
2018-05-01 0.1030 0.263270
2018-04-02 0.1020 0.259672
2018-03-01 0.0930 0.237298
2018-02-01 0.0910 0.231740
2017-12-21 0.0470 0.119235
2017-12-01 0.0930 0.235587
2017-11-01 0.0930 0.235130
2017-10-02 0.0920 0.232523
2017-09-01 0.0920 0.232116
2017-08-01 0.0900 0.227666
2017-07-03 0.0890 0.226305
2017-06-01 0.0890 0.226165
2017-05-01 0.0880 0.224377
2017-04-03 0.0860 0.219793
2017-03-01 0.0850 0.218002
2017-02-01 0.0850 0.218285
2016-12-22 0.0490 0.126681
2016-12-01 0.0830 0.214664
2016-11-01 0.0820 0.210070
2016-10-03 0.0800 0.204671
2016-09-01 0.0880 0.225673
2016-08-01 0.0860 0.220230
2016-07-01 0.0830 0.213076
2016-06-01 0.0800 0.207060
2016-05-02 0.0795 0.206032
2016-02-01 0.0760 0.199633
2015-12-24 0.0550 0.144940
2015-12-01 0.0700 0.183822
2015-11-02 0.0675 0.176797
2015-10-01 0.0635 0.166777
2015-09-01 0.0665 0.174721
2015-08-03 0.0710 0.186252
2015-07-01 0.0675 0.177587
2015-06-01 0.0680 0.178449
2015-05-01 0.0685 0.179933
2015-04-01 0.0665 0.174656
2015-03-02 0.0605 0.159996
2015-02-02 0.0605 0.159505
2014-12-24 0.0500 0.132998
2014-12-01 0.0590 0.156562
2014-11-03 0.0575 0.152593
2014-10-01 0.0555 0.147734
2014-09-02 0.0510 0.135568
2014-08-01 0.0460 0.122487
2014-07-01 0.0420 0.111860
2014-06-02 0.0385 0.102563
2014-05-01 0.0360 0.096216
2014-04-01 0.0330 0.088252
2014-03-03 0.0335 0.089390
2014-02-03 0.0325 0.086866
2013-12-26 0.0275 0.073895
2013-12-02 0.0300 0.080360
2013-11-01 0.0315 0.084437
2013-10-01 0.0270 0.072543
2013-09-03 0.0260 0.070442
2013-08-01 0.0245 0.066180
2013-07-01 0.0235 0.063567
2013-06-03 0.0220 0.059099
2013-05-01 0.0260 0.069604
2013-04-01 0.0210 0.056579
2013-03-01 0.0220 0.059251
2013-02-01 0.0195 0.052683
2012-12-26 0.0190 0.051316
2012-12-03 0.0245 0.066064
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-04-06
dividendYield 4.18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 51.81
All Time Low 45.37
Ask 52.47
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 372,990
Average Daily Volume3 Month 471,591
Average Volume 471,591
Average Volume10Days 372,990
Beta3 Year 0.4
Bid 48.57
Bid Size 7
Category Short-Term Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.63
Day Low 48.585
Dividend Date 1,522,972,800
Dividend Yield 4.18
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.3980303
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.6164
Fifty Day Average Change -0.006401062
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00013166467
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.8924842
Fifty Two Week High 49.05
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.43999863
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.008970411
Fifty Two Week Low 48.06
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.54999924
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.011444012
Fifty Two Week Range 48.06 - 49.05
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,351,085,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0198659
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,350,518,400
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 will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and TBA transactions that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the component securities of the index and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the index.
Long Name iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_223235655
Nav Price 48.5888
Net Assets 4,738,184,200.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.06
Open 48.59
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 48.61
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 48.5
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.110001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.226805
Regular Market Day High 48.63
Regular Market Day Low 48.585
Regular Market Day Range 48.585 - 48.63
Regular Market Open 48.59
Regular Market Previous Close 48.5
Regular Market Price 48.61
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 334,381
Short Name iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond
Source Interval 15
Symbol ISTB
Three Year Average Return 0.050347
Total Assets 4,738,184,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 11.052675
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.13669
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.13669
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 48.7023
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.092300415
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0018951962
Type Disp ETF
Volume 334,381
Yield 0.0418
Ytd Return 0.13669