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SYSBiShares Systematic Bond ETF

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Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds rated investment grade or high yield.

By iShares · Launched 2015

Annual Cost

0.25%

#1,230 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$1.1B

#1,071 of 5,562 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

4.62%

Track Record

11 years

#1,273 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,313+3.1%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

BlackRock Universal Systematic Bond Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 37.2% of fundwell diversified

BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS
8.5%
United States Treasury
6.3%
BlackRock Funds III
4.1%
United States Treasury
3.9%
United States Treasury
3.6%
United States Treasury
3.1%
United States Treasury
2.2%
United States Treasury
2.0%
United States Treasury
1.8%
United States Treasury
1.7%

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.7%
Cash
1.2%
Preferred
0.1%
Convertible
0.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.9%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-18.5%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.70Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.03Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

4.3 years

Avg maturity

9.1 years

Credit ratings

US Government
31.8%
AAA
0.1%
AA
50.0%
A
7.0%
BBB
23.6%
BB
10.6%
B
7.2%
Below B
1.4%

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX, NYSE American

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds rated investment grade or high yield.
Strategy
Tracks the BlackRock Universal Systematic Bond Index, allocating across U.S. Treasury securities, agency MBS, and investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds. The Index Provider adjusts weights based on economic regime assessments, optimizing for duration and credit quality. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in index components and uses representative sampling to manage the portfolio, aiming to keep turnover low and reduce risks of active management.
Inception date
February 24, 2015
Fund family
iShares

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Data updated on 2026-06-19