EXPLORE iSHARES BOND ETFs

WHY INVEST IN iSHARES BOND ETFs?

Just as equity ETFs give investors access to baskets of stocks, bond ETFs do the same with the bond market, while offering similar benefits:

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Competitive performance

iShares bond ETFs have outperformed the majority of their peers over the last year.1

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Low cost

On average, iShares bond ETFs cost 77% less than active mutual funds helping you keep more of what you earn.2

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Easy to use

Bond ETFs simplify access to the bond market by making investing as easy as buying a stock.

PURSUE YOUR GOALS WITH BOND ETFs

iShares bond ETFs are designed with your goals in mind. Select from the options below to see which ETFs could be the best fit: ​

HOW CAN BOND ETFs HELP YOU GENERATE INCOME?

If you're looking for income, you may want to consider investing in bonds, given most make regular income payments in the form of coupons.​

In today's market environment, bonds have become a particularly attractive source of income. Why? At the end of 2021, short-term Treasury bonds offered yields barely above zero.3 After the Fed raised interest rates in 2022 – 2023, the same investments now yield close to 4%,4 creating an opportunity to invest in bonds. Investors can find additional opportunities to generate income in specific sectors like high yield and emerging markets.​

The question remains: how can you invest in bonds? Bond ETFs are a low-cost way to access the bond market.​

Yields are up

 

Bar chart showing bond yields over a 9 month period.

Source: BlackRock and Bloomberg as of 8/31/2024. All yields shown are yields to worst. U.S. treasury bonds represented by the ICE US Treasury Core Bond Index, Core bonds represented by the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, Corporate bonds represented by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index, Emerging market bonds represented by the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index, and High yield bonds represented by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index.

 

Index performance is for illustrative purposes only. Index performance does not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Chart description: Bar chart showing the increase in yields for major fixed-income indexes from 12/31/2021 through 8/31/2024.


Generating income is a goal that many investors may seek to pursue through iShares bond ETFs.