PYLD vs ISTB
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
PYLD wins+0.3 pts
Fee
ISTB winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+2.1 pts
AUM
PYLD3.1× more
2–1PYLD wins
PYLD and ISTB · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
ISTB vs S&P 500
YTD$47.50 · +0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%+1.1%+0.2%+1.0%+1.9%+16.3%+10.9%+31.9%
Peer average+0.3%+1.1%−0.5%+1.7%+1.9%+22.8%+7.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
iShares ISTB and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
ISTB’s Holdings
TodayBLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency1.5%TREASURY NOT1.0%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.5%
BLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency1.5%TREASURY NOT1.0%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%
iShares ISTB · 7,566 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 92 Other Bonds ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.66% | 6.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | Floating Rate BondReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.2% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $11.6B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $9.5B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.53% | 5.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ICVT | Convertible BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.6% | +7.0% | +7.0% | $7.1B | |
| 6 | ISTB | Core 1-5 Year USD BondReadDesk | 0.06% | 4.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $5.4B | |
| 7 | CWB | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.40% | 1.8% | +6.5% | +6.5% | $5.3B | |
| 8 | EMLC | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 6.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $4.9B | |
| 9 | JPLD | JPMorgan Limited Duration BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 4.3% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FLTR | VanEck IG Floating RateReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.4% | +3.7% | +3.7% | $3.7B | |
| 11 | UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained BondReadDesk | 0.86% | 4.8% | −0.5% | −0.5% | $3.1B | |
| 12 | FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.8% | −1.3% | −1.3% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | TAGG | T. Rowe Price QM U.S. BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 4.6% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $2.8B | |
| 14 | UITB | VictoryShares Core Intermediate BondReadDesk | 0.37% | 4.4% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $2.7B | |
| 15 | VPLS | Core-Plus BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.9% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | SYSB | Systematic BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.6% | −0.6% | $1.4B |
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Other Bonds · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
ISTB Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Nov 2026
$0.18
a share · every month
4.4% yield
4.4% yield
6 years added up
$8.07 a share
$8.07 a share
iShares ISTB · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
ISTB’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.66% | 6.5% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +2.2% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 4.2% | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.4% | $11.6B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 4.6% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.7% | $9.5B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.53% | 5.3% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.5% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ICVT | iShares Convertible Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 1.6% | 0.0% | +7.0% | +2.1% | $7.1B | |
| 6 | ISTB | iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETFThis fund | 0.06% | 4.4% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +1.9% | $5.4B |
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ISTB and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
ISTB’s Top 10 Holdings
Today9.1%of ISTB sits in these 10
1BLACKRBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency1.48%
2TREASUTreasury Note 3.88% 06/15/20280.96%
3TREASUTreasury Note 4.13% 06/30/20310.92%
4TREASUTreasury Note 3.88% 07/15/20280.88%
5TREASUTreasury Note 4.00% 02/28/20300.86%
6TREASUTreasury Note 3.63% 10/31/20300.83%
7TREASUTreasury Note 4.38% 07/31/20310.82%
8TREASUTreasury Note 3.50% 11/30/20300.80%
9TREASUTreasury Note 3.75% 01/31/20310.77%
10TREASUTreasury Note 3.63% 09/30/20300.75%
iShares ISTB · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
ISTB’s Holdings
TodayBLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency1.5%TREASURY NOT1.0%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.6%TREASURY NOT0.5%
BLACKROCK CASHBlackrock Cash Cl Inst Sl Agency1.5%TREASURY NOT1.0%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.9%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.8%TREASURY NOT0.7%TREASURY NOT0.7%
iShares ISTB · 7,566 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
ISTB vs Peer Average
YTDISTBAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.3%
1M+1.1%+1.1%
3M+0.2%−0.5%
YTD+1.0%+1.7%
1Y+1.9%+1.9%
3Y+16.3%+22.8%
5Y+10.9%+7.0%
2–5Peer average wins
91 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader