iShares Fixed Income Score Analysis
Published: May 15, 2025
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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.

 

Global Fixed Income Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 3.2 IGOV iShares S&P Citigroup International Treasury Bond ETF 3.56
ISHG iShares S&P Citigroup 1-3 Year Intl. Treas. Bond ETF 3.43
EMB iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 2.68
High Yield Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 3.1 HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF 3.18
PFF iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF 0.34
Inflation Protection Bonds Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 2.8 STIP iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF 3.04
TIP iShares Barclays US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities 1.14
Corporate Bonds Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 2.8 IGSB iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 2.74
FLOT iShares Floating Rate Note ETF 2.01
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corp. Bond ETF 0.81
Broad Fixed Income Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 2.4 IGIB iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF 0.95
MBB iShares Barclays MBS Fixed-Rate Bond ETF 0.90
AGG iShares US Core Bond ETF 0.86
USIG iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 0.77
IGLB iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 0.30
Agency Bonds Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 2.3 AGZ iShares Barclays Agency Bond ETF 1.75
Treasury Bonds Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 2.3 SHY iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Tres. Bond ETF 2.70
IEI iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF 2.08
GVI iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF 1.90
SHV iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond ETF 1.85
TLH iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF 1.09
IEF iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Tres. Bond ETF 1.01
GBF iShares Barclays Government Credit Bond ETF 0.75
TLT iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF 0.51
Municipal Bonds Symbol Name Score
Average Group Score: 2.0 SUB iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF 2.56
MUB iShares National Municipal Bond ETF 0.23
CMF iShares California Municipal Bond ETF 0.19
NYF iShares New York Muni Bond ETF 0.19

 

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