SHY Performance — iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
SHY returned +0.52% year to date and +3.33% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +4.03% over 3 years and +1.74% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $115 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.59% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $1.3B, and assets reached $25.44B.
SHY Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | SHY | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $109 | $111 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $113 | $117 |
SHY Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.52% |
| 1 year | +3.33% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.03% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.74% |
SHY Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +0.52% |
| 2025 | +5.00% |
| 2024 | +3.93% |
| 2023 | +4.16% |
| 2022 | −3.90% |
| 2021 | −0.71% |
| 2020 | +3.00% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.33% |
SHY 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 | +0.2% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.6% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | −0.8% | +1.6% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −0.4% | −1.4% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.4% | −0.8% | −1.2% | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.4% | 0.0% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +1.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.2% |
SHY Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.59%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.30 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.17% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −0.62% (Oct 2024)
SHY Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.3B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $11.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.13×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $821.7M | $419.1M | $402.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.3B | $923.7M | $361.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.7B | $1.6B | $17.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $978.1M | $373.3M | $604.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3B | $687.7M | $587.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $546.4M | $720.6M | −$174.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $919.7M | $911.3M | $8.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0B | $1.2B | −$157.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $480.7M | $1.1B | −$572.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.4B | $264.4M | $1.1B |
| Jul 2025 | $461.9M | $1.0B | −$570.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $239.6M | $585.8M | −$346.2M |
SHY Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $25.44B |
| 2026-02-28 | $24.92B |
| 2025-11-30 | $23.87B |
| 2025-08-31 | $24.56B |
| 2025-05-31 | $24.26B |
| 2025-02-28 | $23.06B |
| 2024-11-30 | $22.85B |
| 2024-08-31 | $23.78B |
| 2024-05-31 | $24.38B |
| 2024-02-29 | $25.71B |
| 2023-11-30 | $26.30B |
| 2023-08-31 | $26.02B |
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.