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NEARiShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Get income12y track recordRanked #135 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks total return in excess of the reference benchmark.

By iShares · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

0.25%

#1,230 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$4.6B

#459 of 5,562 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

4.47%

Track Record

12 years

#1,112 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,350+3.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 29.3% of fundwell diversified

United States Treasury
5.3%
BlackRock Funds III
4.0%
United States Treasury
3.7%
BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES
3.6%
United States Treasury
2.9%
United States Treasury
2.5%
United States Treasury
1.9%
United States Treasury
1.9%
United States Treasury
1.8%
United States Treasury
1.7%

Asset allocation

Bonds
103.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
1.4%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-9.6%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.12Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.61Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

3.9 years

Avg maturity

10.0 years

Credit ratings

US Government
31.9%
AAA
23.1%
AA
38.6%
A
16.1%
BBB
17.6%
BB
3.1%
B
1.4%
Below B
0.1%

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks total return in excess of the reference benchmark.
Strategy
Invests primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed-income securities. Focuses on bonds with maturities of one to three years, including corporate, government, and asset-backed securities. Actively managed, not index-tracking.
Inception date
September 25, 2013
Fund family
iShares

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Data updated on 2026-06-19