Key Highlights

  • iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHY) had net assets of about $27.32 billion and a NAV of $81.46 as of Oct 26, 2026.
  • The fund tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index with an expense ratio of 0.15%.
  • Its 30-day SEC yield was 4.66%, with monthly distributions.

The iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHY) provides exposure to short-term U.S. government debt. As of Oct 26, 2026, net assets were about $27.32 billion and NAV was $81.46 per share.

Index and Investment Approach

The fund tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index and has been listed since Jul 22, 2002. It holds 90 Treasury notes and charges 0.15%.

Portfolio Composition

Effective duration was 1.79 years and weighted average maturity 1.89 years as of Oct 23, 2026. The largest holdings were the 3.88% note due Mar 31, 2028 (2.11%), the 1.25% note due Apr 30, 2028 (1.99%), the 3.63% note due Aug 31, 2029 (1.83%), the 3.50% note due Jan 31, 2028 (1.73%) and the 1.25% note due Jun 30, 2028 (1.62%).

Yield and Distributions

The fund reported a 30-day SEC yield of 4.66% as of Oct 23, 2026 and a 12-month trailing yield of 3.62%. Distributions are paid monthly. The most recent distribution was $0.241001 per share, with an ex-date of Oct 1, 2026 and payment on Oct 6, 2026. iShares notes that distribution yield and trailing yield can vary from period to period for reasons such as tax treatment and changes in fund shares outstanding.

Portfolio Characteristics

As of Oct 23, 2026 the portfolio held 90 securities. Weighted average coupon was 3.16, weighted average maturity 1.89 years, effective duration 1.79 years and average yield to maturity 4.66%, with an option adjusted spread of -0.61 bps and convexity of 0.04.

Concentration and Holdings Profile

90 securities were held as of Oct 23, 2026. The five largest positions listed on the fund page totalled about 9.28% of assets, leaving roughly 90.72% across the remaining holdings. That is a low level of concentration, with exposure spread thinly across many issuers. iShares notes that holdings are subject to change and that the weights shown are calculated from vendor prices, which may differ from the fund’s own valuation prices.

Fund Details at a Glance

The iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHY) is an index-based fixed income fund that began trading on Jul 22, 2002. Its benchmark is the ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index, and it pays distributions monthly. As of Oct 26, 2026 it had 335.4 million shares outstanding and net assets of $27,321,103,354. An annual fee of 0.15% works out to $15 for every $10,000 held, before any brokerage commissions.

Risk Disclosures Noted by iShares

Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk: when interest rates rise, the value of debt securities typically declines, and credit risk is the possibility that an issuer cannot make principal and interest payments. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, and its return and yield will fluctuate with market conditions. Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price rather than NAV and are not individually redeemed from the fund, and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Costs and Trading Details

The expense ratio is 0.15%. The fund is listed on Nasdaq with 335.4 million shares outstanding and net assets of $27,321,103,354 as of Oct 26, 2026. The closing price was $81.50 as of Oct 23, 2026, against a NAV of $81.46 on Oct 26, and the premium/discount was 0.03. The 30-day median bid/ask spread was 0.01% and 30-day average volume was 4,270,905 shares.

In Summary

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SHY) reported net assets of about $27.32 billion and 90 holdings, with its index, fees and distribution schedule as set out above. The monthly distribution schedule, 0.15% expense ratio and 0.01% median bid/ask spread are the main cost and income details reported for the fund.