IBHF Performance — iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
IBHF returned +0.78% year to date and +3.43% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.76% over 3 years and +4.05% over 5 years. The fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $122, against $123 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 2.33% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $64.0M, and assets reached $810.41M.
IBHF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | IBHF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $118 |
| Since data start (Nov 2020 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $128 |
IBHF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.78% |
| 1 year | +3.43% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.76% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.05% |
IBHF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.78% |
| 2025 | +6.66% |
| 2024 | +8.45% |
| 2023 | +10.95% |
| 2022 | −7.00% |
| 2021 | +4.78% |
| 2020 (Nov–Dec) | +1.87% |
IBHF Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.0% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | −0.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | −0.6% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +0.4% | −0.3% | −0.7% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −0.5% | −0.6% | −2.3% | −0.2% | −5.8% | +5.0% | −1.5% | −2.8% | +2.4% | +2.0% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +1.4% |
IBHF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.33%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.97 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.59% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.68% (Oct 2023)
IBHF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$64.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $215.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $0 | $44.0M | −$44.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $63.3M | −$63.3M |
| May 2026 | $0 | $65.0M | −$65.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $18.3M | −$18.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $8.0M | $28.7M | −$20.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.9M | $16.1M | −$9.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.6M | $36.9M | −$32.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $49.5M | $0 | $49.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $51.0M | $0 | $51.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $16.3M | $0 | $16.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $40.8M | $0 | $40.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $38.2M | $6.9M | $31.3M |
IBHF Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $810.41M |
| 2026-04-30 | $997.96M |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.05B |
| 2025-10-31 | $994.31M |
| 2025-07-31 | $902.21M |
| 2025-04-30 | $790.68M |
| 2025-01-31 | $734.82M |
| 2024-10-31 | $551.94M |
| 2024-07-31 | $448.13M |
| 2024-04-30 | $354.60M |
| 2024-01-31 | $302.57M |
| 2023-10-31 | $144.49M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.