NEAR Performance — iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-25
NEAR returned +0.97% year to date and +3.57% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.34% over 3 years and +3.87% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.57% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.5B, and assets reached $4.85B.
NEAR Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NEAR | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $118 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $113 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $122 |
NEAR Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.97% |
| 1 year | +3.57% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.34% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.87% |
NEAR Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.97% |
| 2025 | +5.94% |
| 2024 | +5.04% |
| 2023 | +7.34% |
| 2022 | +0.37% |
| 2021 | +0.33% |
| 2020 | +1.43% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.11% |
NEAR 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 | +0.3% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | +0.2% | −3.6% | +1.9% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
NEAR Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.57%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.54 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.32% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.64% (Mar 2026)
NEAR Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.5B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.5B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 196.48×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $90.8M | $0 | $90.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $202.2M | $0 | $202.2M |
| May 2026 | $263.3M | $0 | $263.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $109.2M | $0 | $109.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $163.4M | $7.6M | $155.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $135.6M | $0 | $135.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $191.6M | $0 | $191.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | $125.3M | $0 | $125.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $128.0M | $0 | $128.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $86.7M | $0 | $86.7M |
NEAR Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.85B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.33B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.96B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.77B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.41B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.23B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.05B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.92B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.96B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.96B |
| 2024-01-31 | $3.09B |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.13B |
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.