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iShares Systematic Bond ETF (SYSB)

Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
84.98 USD +0.52 (0.616%) ⇧ (Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:54 a.m. EDT

The systematic bond ETF is currently trading near its 52-week lows, having underperformed significantly over the last decade with a nearly 11% cumulative loss despite a recent year-over-year recovery. While the statistical model suggests a high-confidence, albeit tiny, upward drift over the next 45 days, this technical signal cannot overcome the structural reality that the asset class has been in a secular downtrend for years. The recent price action shows a flat-to-slightly-negative trajectory, confirming the lack of immediate momentum. However, the income story remains compelling; the distribution has stabilized and grown since the 2022 crash, offering a robust yield that likely exceeds inflation and provides a steady cash flow regardless of the capital appreciation struggles.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.011388
MSTL0.011583
AutoETS0.011913
AutoARIMA0.013068

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 72%
H-stat 47.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.023
Excess Kurtosis -0.05

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.42% 4.47% 4.88% 4.30%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-01 0.350 0.416023
2026-09-01 0.338 0.390345
2026-08-03 0.355 0.408234
2026-07-01 0.350 0.396825
2026-06-01 0.345 0.390360
2026-05-01 0.353 0.398420
2026-04-01 0.325 0.366321
2026-03-02 0.337 0.372911
2026-02-02 0.328 0.365867
2025-12-19 0.347 0.387018
2025-12-01 0.149 0.165666
2025-11-03 0.372 0.414854
2025-10-01 0.381 0.423993
2025-09-02 0.378 0.426353
2025-08-01 0.352 0.397511
2025-07-01 0.404 0.458128
2025-06-02 0.365 0.417024
2025-05-01 0.383 0.439704
2025-04-01 0.387 0.443172
2025-03-03 0.381 0.435056
2025-02-03 0.390 0.447915
2024-12-18 0.390 0.450877
2024-12-02 0.387 0.442498
2024-11-01 0.386 0.444700
2024-10-01 0.379 0.428583
2024-09-03 0.374 0.426848
2024-08-01 0.377 0.433612
2024-07-01 0.333 0.389793
2024-06-03 0.363 0.424785
2024-05-01 0.359 0.423719
2024-04-01 0.361 0.422385
2024-03-01 0.339 0.396380
2024-02-01 0.338 0.391258
2023-12-14 0.346 0.402050
2023-12-01 0.336 0.394588
2023-11-01 0.329 0.400463
2023-10-02 0.323 0.394350
2023-09-01 0.312 0.373966
2023-08-01 0.333 0.398974
2023-07-03 0.311 0.372366
2023-06-01 0.323 0.383683
2023-05-01 0.306 0.364000
2023-04-03 0.312 0.366447
2023-03-01 0.301 0.363834
2023-02-01 0.298 0.345989
2022-12-15 0.283 0.333860
2022-12-01 0.287 0.338611
2022-11-01 0.278 0.339571
2022-10-03 0.285 0.344965
2022-09-01 0.259 0.304062
2022-08-01 0.237 0.267111
2022-07-01 0.229 0.265338
2022-06-01 0.185 0.210215
2022-05-02 0.203 0.233226
2022-04-01 0.175 0.190126
2022-03-01 0.162 0.168722
2022-02-01 0.148 0.152585
2021-12-16 0.083 0.083163
2021-12-01 0.132 0.132637
2021-11-01 0.142 0.142159
2021-10-01 0.154 0.153359
2021-09-01 0.153 0.151440
2021-08-02 0.169 0.166894
2021-07-01 0.162 0.161274
2021-06-01 0.180 0.179712
2021-05-03 0.199 0.198633
2021-04-01 0.190 0.190419
2021-03-01 0.181 0.179581
2021-02-01 0.173 0.169334
2020-12-17 0.047 0.046051
2020-12-01 0.178 0.174587
2020-11-02 0.185 0.182788
2020-10-01 0.193 0.190153
2020-09-01 0.209 0.204581
2020-08-03 0.226 0.220413
2020-07-01 0.248 0.245326
2020-06-01 0.258 0.255509
2020-05-01 0.277 0.277116
2020-04-01 0.282 0.290422
2020-03-02 0.268 0.261821
2020-02-03 0.263 0.257037
2019-12-19 0.188 0.184839
2019-12-02 0.266 0.262924
2019-11-01 0.269 0.265417
2019-10-01 0.259 0.255802
2019-09-03 0.264 0.260697
2019-08-01 0.273 0.269630
2019-07-01 0.279 0.276594
2019-06-03 0.290 0.290811
2019-05-01 0.303 0.305324
2019-04-01 0.303 0.306398
2019-03-01 0.311 0.318680
2019-02-01 0.329 0.338460
2018-12-18 0.285 0.298180
2018-12-03 0.317 0.332215
2018-11-01 0.308 0.321151
2018-10-01 0.299 0.308247
2018-09-04 0.303 0.311408
2018-08-01 0.330 0.340241
2018-07-02 0.301 0.311272
2018-06-01 0.305 0.314693
2018-05-01 0.284 0.293449
2018-04-02 0.260 0.266298
2018-03-01 0.242 0.246929
2018-02-01 0.221 0.223711
2017-12-21 0.042 0.042034
2017-12-01 0.205 0.204795
2017-11-01 0.220 0.218688
2017-10-02 0.229 0.227639
2017-09-01 0.222 0.220210
2017-08-01 0.284 0.281978
2017-07-03 0.281 0.281000
2017-06-01 0.259 0.257348
2017-05-01 0.257 0.256718
2017-04-03 0.235 0.235731
2017-03-01 0.261 0.262549
2017-02-01 0.251 0.253050
2016-12-01 0.240 0.242817
2016-11-01 0.259 0.258097
2016-10-03 0.258 0.255471
2016-09-01 0.256 0.253737
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.73

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 104.0
All Time Low 80.14
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 1,800
Average Daily Volume10 Day 243,110
Average Daily Volume3 Month 117,114
Average Volume 117,114
Average Volume10Days 243,110
Beta3 Year 0.73
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 100
Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 85.15
Day Low 84.88
Dividend Yield 4.73
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 85.99298
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0129776
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.011779771
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -6.092185
Fifty Two Week High 91.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.2199936
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06820168
Fifty Two Week Low 83.56
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.4200058
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.016993847
Fifty Two Week Range 83.56 - 91.2
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,424,961,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0088452
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change 0.48770142
Fullday Change Percent 0.5774348
Fullday Price 84.98
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,424,736,000
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 underlying index allocates across four components: U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. dollar-denominated mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), and U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds. The BlackRock Universal Systematic Bond Index allocates across four components: U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. dollar-denominated mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), and U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds.
Long Name iShares Systematic Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_279615910
Nav Price 84.34916
Net Assets 1,283,740,290.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.25
Open 85.07
Phone 415-670-2000
Previous Close 84.46
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.520004
Regular Market Change Percent 0.615681
Regular Market Day High 85.15
Regular Market Day Low 84.88
Regular Market Day Range 84.88 - 85.15
Regular Market Open 85.07
Regular Market Previous Close 84.46
Regular Market Price 84.98
Regular Market Time 1,792,094,401
Regular Market Volume 60,796
Short Name iShares Systematic Bond ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol SYSB
Three Year Average Return 0.059019197
Total Assets 1,283,740,288
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.81997
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.81997
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 88.24027
Two Hundred Day Average Change -3.2602692
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.036947634
Type Disp ETF
Volume 60,796
Yield 0.0473
Ytd Return -3.11805