iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB)Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
45.49 USD
-0.13
(-0.285%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 45.46 -0.03 (-0.030%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:49 a.m. EDT
The iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF presents as a classic defensive holding with a robust income profile but limited capital appreciation potential in the current environment. The 4.29% dividend yield is the standout feature, offering a substantial return that significantly outpaces typical inflation rates and provides a steady cash flow stream supported by a consistent payout history over the last five years. However, the price trajectory tells a different story for growth-oriented investors; the asset is down approximately 11.4% over the last nine years, reflecting the broader secular decline in bond prices as interest rates rose. While the most recent annual performance was slightly negative, the long-term trend remains structurally bearish, capping the overall investment thesis. For short-term traders, the lack of momentum and the flat statistical forecast signal suggest there is no immediate catalyst to drive the price higher, making it a poor vehicle for quick gains. It serves best as a stable, income-generating component of a portfolio rather than a dynamic growth engine. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.012735 |
| AutoETS | 0.013528 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.013543 |
| MSTL | 0.014634 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 72% |
| H-stat | 3.48 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.46 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 10.81 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:49 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely sparse with negligible open interest and volume across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is flat and low, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or hedging demand. The market is effectively neutral, with no discernible directional bias from derivatives traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 4.22% | 4.08% | 3.46% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.1690 | 0.372493 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.1640 | 0.357143 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.1510 | 0.328047 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.1630 | 0.353656 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.1650 | 0.357995 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.1570 | 0.335041 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.1650 | 0.355144 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.1650 | 0.354686 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.1570 | 0.336765 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.1640 | 0.351780 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.1670 | 0.357985 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.1640 | 0.355671 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.1660 | 0.359463 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.1610 | 0.349544 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.1650 | 0.363356 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.1610 | 0.351682 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.1620 | 0.351868 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.1550 | 0.335716 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.1540 | 0.339806 |
| 2024-12-18 | 0.1610 | 0.356274 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.1590 | 0.345052 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.1580 | 0.346948 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.1550 | 0.329087 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.1570 | 0.336477 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.1570 | 0.340490 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.1520 | 0.339059 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.1500 | 0.332668 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.1500 | 0.337838 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.1500 | 0.332300 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.1460 | 0.321799 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.1300 | 0.281812 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.1450 | 0.316180 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.1430 | 0.318061 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.1400 | 0.324074 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.1340 | 0.309540 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.1300 | 0.291414 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.1360 | 0.302693 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.1340 | 0.296395 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.1360 | 0.298115 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.1290 | 0.282461 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.1250 | 0.270680 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.1220 | 0.272626 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.1220 | 0.261578 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.1170 | 0.254237 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.1140 | 0.249126 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.1010 | 0.230226 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.1020 | 0.228086 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.0990 | 0.214379 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.0970 | 0.202041 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.0860 | 0.182513 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.0920 | 0.193277 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.0900 | 0.190235 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.0890 | 0.180089 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.0740 | 0.144616 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.0730 | 0.141117 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.0560 | 0.105700 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.0670 | 0.126272 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.0850 | 0.160377 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.0830 | 0.155693 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.0760 | 0.141369 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.0800 | 0.148313 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.0730 | 0.136704 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.0730 | 0.137606 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.0710 | 0.133861 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.0780 | 0.147643 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.0860 | 0.161290 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.0950 | 0.175309 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.0480 | 0.088203 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.2320 | 0.426941 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.1150 | 0.213002 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.1160 | 0.213746 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.1080 | 0.198056 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.1090 | 0.198074 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.1180 | 0.217632 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.1110 | 0.206128 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.1220 | 0.228807 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.1300 | 0.248423 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.1290 | 0.241121 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.1280 | 0.241829 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.1180 | 0.226836 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.1220 | 0.234525 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.1290 | 0.246843 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.1310 | 0.250382 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.1330 | 0.252372 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.1330 | 0.256410 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.1350 | 0.261882 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.1400 | 0.273651 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.1330 | 0.263889 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.1350 | 0.268390 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.1360 | 0.274083 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.1370 | 0.276154 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.0980 | 0.199715 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.1260 | 0.258727 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.1360 | 0.280470 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.1250 | 0.255154 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.1200 | 0.243605 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.1300 | 0.264281 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.1230 | 0.250153 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.1280 | 0.259635 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.1230 | 0.250102 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.1230 | 0.246740 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.1200 | 0.241303 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.1160 | 0.231306 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.0230 | 0.045419 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.1190 | 0.234068 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.1100 | 0.216110 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.1180 | 0.231691 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.1190 | 0.232467 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.1190 | 0.233105 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.1160 | 0.228932 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.1190 | 0.233608 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.1210 | 0.238800 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.1150 | 0.227588 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.1140 | 0.226866 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.1120 | 0.223955 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.0770 | 0.154092 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.1430 | 0.286000 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.1050 | 0.204121 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.1040 | 0.200270 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.1070 | 0.205256 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.1190 | 0.228232 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.1080 | 0.207792 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.1010 | 0.198272 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.1120 | 0.219522 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.1075 | 0.215820 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.0455 | 0.091439 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.0745 | 0.148480 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.0680 | 0.135458 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.0690 | 0.137574 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.0830 | 0.165818 |
| 2015-08-03 | 0.0905 | 0.179528 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.0960 | 0.192250 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.0955 | 0.188567 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.0865 | 0.170225 |
| 2015-04-01 | 0.1045 | 0.203823 |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.0745 | 0.146495 |
| 2015-02-02 | 0.0815 | 0.159491 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.0900 | 0.179497 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.2590 | 0.510395 |
| 2014-11-03 | 0.0790 | 0.156451 |
| 2014-10-01 | 0.0760 | 0.151048 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.0735 | 0.146240 |
| 2014-08-01 | 0.1200 | 0.239808 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 56.835 |
| All Time Low | 42.56 |
| Ask | 45.54 |
| Ask Size | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,195,030 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,542,822 |
| Average Volume | 3,542,822 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,195,030 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.96 |
| Bid | 45.48 |
| Bid Size | 7 |
| Category | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 45.695 |
| Day Low | 45.48 |
| Dividend Date | 1,522,972,800 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.29 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.2087502 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 45.6914 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.20139694 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.004407765 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.3446093 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 47.23 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.7399979 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.036840945 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 45.32 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.17000198 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.003751147 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 45.32 - 47.23 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,402,579,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0015024 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -0.12999725 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.28495672 |
| Fullday Price | 45.46 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,402,358,400 |
| 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 underlying index and to-be-announced transactions (“TBAs”) that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the component securities of the underlying index. The index measures the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated taxable bonds that are rated either investment-grade or high yield. |
| Long Name | iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_266031808 |
| Nav Price | 45.61142 |
| Net Assets | 43,003,372,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.06 |
| Open | 45.64 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.030002594 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.06595426 |
| Post Market Price | 45.46 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,454 |
| Previous Close | 45.62 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.12999725 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.28495672 |
| Regular Market Day High | 45.695 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 45.48 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 45.48 - 45.695 |
| Regular Market Open | 45.64 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 45.62 |
| Regular Market Price | 45.49 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,205,284 |
| Short Name | iShares Core Universal USD Bond |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IUSB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0500204 |
| Total Assets | 43,003,371,520 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 10.8084345 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.63291 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.63291 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 46.25155 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.7615471 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.016465332 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 3,205,284 |
| Yield | 0.0429 |
| Ytd Return | -0.40568 |