iShares Fixed Income Score Analysis
Published: January 5, 2017
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This section of the report categorizes select iShares Fixed Income and Currency ETPs by their respective fund groups. Along with each group, you can view the Average Group Score, which is an average of the scores of all funds represented in that particular group.

This section of the report categorizes select iShares Fixed Income and Currency ETPs by their respective fund groups. Along with each group, you can view the Average Group Score, which is an average of the scores of all funds represented in that particular group. Those iShares ETFs that meet or exceed the Average Group Score will be highlighted in green in order to easily view those ETFs that have superior strength within their respective group. You want to focus on those ETFs that exhibit superior strength when looking to add new exposure to a particular group.

High YieldSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 3.4HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF2.93
Corporate BondsSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 3.2FLOTiShares Floating Rate Note ETF1.99
CSJiShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF1.92
PFFiShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock ETF1.88
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corp. Bond ETF1.10
Broad Fixed IncomeSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 2.4CIUiShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond ETF1.98
MBBiShares Barclays MBS Fixed-Rate Bond ETF1.48
AGGiShares US Core Bond ETF1.30
CLYiShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF1.26
CREDiShares US Credit Bond ETF0.69
Global Fixed IncomeSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 2.3IPFFiShares S&P International Preferred Stock ETF1.90
EMBiShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF1.89
IGOViShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond ETF0.47
ISHGiShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year Intl. Treas. Bond ETF0.23
Inflation Protection BondsSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 2.3TIPiShares Barclays US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities2.07
STIPiShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF1.95
Agency BondsSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 2.1AGZiShares Barclays Agency Bond ETF1.40
Treasury BondsSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 2.1SHViShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond ETF2.03
SHYiShares Barclays 1-3 Year Tres. Bond ETF2.02
GBFiShares Barclays Government/Credit Bond ETF1.95
GVIiShares Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF1.73
IEFiShares Barclays 7-10 Year Tres. Bond ETF0.47
TLHiShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF0.42
IEIiShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF0.37
TLTiShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF0.31
Municipal BondsSymbolNameScore
Average Group Score: 2.1IBMFiShares iBonds Sep 2017 AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF1.96
IBMEiShares iBonds Sep 2016 Term M1.90
MUBiShares National Municipal Bond ETF1.30
NYFiShares New York Muni Bond ETF1.23
CMFiShares California Municipal Bond ETF1.14
SUBiShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF0.59
 

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