SYSBiShares Systematic Bond ETF
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 · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,313+3.1%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
North americaStrategy
Index tracking
Index tracked
BlackRock Universal Systematic Bond Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 37.2% of fund✓ well 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+ yearsVolatility (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