iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH)


Market Price (8/8/2026): $50.47

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF (ICSH)


Market Price (8/8/2026): $50.47

Key Takeaways

  • ICSH has returned +1.8% YTD vs +13.7% for SPY; +3.7% over the past 12 months (SPY +23.3%). details →
  • Priced in gold, ICSH has returned -49.3% over the past 3 years, vs +15.5% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, ICSH has seen net inflows of +$598M (+7.4% of assets). details →
  • ICSH is trading at an all-time high. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns beat SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 1.2 vs 0.9. details →
Last updated: 8/7/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with ICSH

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.8%
Volatility
10.8%
Sharpe
0.83
YTD
+8.9%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for ICSH

Total Weights
Top 5: 4.2% | Top 10: 7.6% | Top 20: 10.9%

HoldingETF Weight
TRI-PARTY BOFA SECURITIES INC.0.98%
05971MGX7BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA 03/10/20270.90%
05571CS69BPCE SA 144A 05/06/20270.88%
57382FH72MARUBENI FINANCE AMERICA 144A 08/07/20260.75%
21684X5Y8COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK UA (NEW YORK 11/16/20260.73%
86960KRD6SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB 144A 04/13/20270.70%
66815L3A5NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL GLOBAL FUNDING MTN 144A 4.40% 03/30/20290.69%
60701AEH2MIZUHO BANK LTD (NEW YORK BRANCH) 05/26/20270.68%
89236TPZ2TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP MTN 4.25% 05/12/20280.67%
12509TQQ3CDP FINANCIAL INC 144A 03/24/20270.66%
6944PL3P2PACIFIC LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING II MTN 144A 4.30% 04/27/20290.65%
79466LAQ7SALESFORCE INC 4.50% 03/15/20280.65%
86564TUM3SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK LTD (NE 11/24/20260.65%
64953BCG1NEW YORK LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING MTN 144A 4.20% 04/20/20290.64%
43849RAA3HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC 144A 3.90% 03/16/20280.64%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
ICSH Return0%1%6%6%5%2%20%
Peers Return-0%1%5%5%4%2%19%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%105%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ICSH Win Rate67%50%100%100%100%88% 
Peers Win Rate38%72%100%100%100%90% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ICSH Max Drawdown-0%-1%-0%-0%-0%-0% 
Peers Max Drawdown-0%-0%-0%-0%-0%-0% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: SGOV, BIL, JPST, SHV, USFR.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/7/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
ICSH-1.001.23-0.04
Cash Top Results (3Y)   
ICSH-1.001.23-0.04
JPST-0.841.06-0.15
SGOV-2.070.77-0.51
USFR-1.480.700.03
TFLO-1.610.64-0.08

Results as of 7312026.

Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.0%79.99807202686.00622202646
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.8%65.64807202671.21622202646
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-5.8%35.12807202637.30622202646
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-24.2%166.098072026219.20621202647
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-15.3%35.34807202641.734142026115
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-8.5%36.17807202639.532102026178
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-9.1%34.62807202638.104142026115
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-16.5%28.66807202634.342092026179
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-10.4%309.328072026345.22622202646
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.4%149.698072026161.66622202646
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.9%44.91807202658.26506202693
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.7%37.61807202641.63513202686
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-6.5%84.44807202690.34602202666
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-19.2%74.01807202691.62511202688
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-22.9%18.30807202623.75602202666
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-11.1%127.858072026143.82528202671
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-9.2%34.27807202637.74528202671
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-39.0%25.55807202641.89527202672
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-5.7%20.13807202621.34706202632
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-8.2%45.34807202649.40601202667
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-5.1%40.54807202642.70511202688
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.2%187.978072026198.21602202666
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.1%57.50807202662.563292026131
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.6%111.258072026119.104192026110
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.0%43.61807202647.403012026159
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-7.5%21.44807202623.183292026131
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.9%582.708072026668.91622202646
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-17.1%543.278072026655.01622202646
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-11.6%166.408072026188.183292026131
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.8%47.22807202650.663022026158
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-21.5%78.02807202699.423012026159
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-15.6%97.208072026115.11622202646
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.2%82.76807202689.153012026159
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.1%53.08807202656.533012026159
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.5%25.25807202626.993012026159
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.8%97.058072026103.083012026159
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.5%60.35807202667.423012026159
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-8.8%17.25807202618.91512202687
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-8.8%28.91807202631.69512202687
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-10.9%32.55807202636.53519202680
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01807202631.853182026142
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-8.0%23.83807202625.91512202687
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-5.3%28.91807202630.53512202687
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-18.7%398.478072026490.003022026158
IAUiShares Gold Trust-18.6%81.688072026100.383022026158
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-18.6%85.958072026105.543022026158
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66807202650.813022026158
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34807202652.533022026158
SLViShares Silver Trust-32.3%57.50807202684.993012026159
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39807202689.263012026159
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-26.2%15.85807202621.473012026159
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33807202636.883012026159
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-23.0%25.05807202632.542242026164
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-22.9%117.988072026152.96519202680
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-26.6%9.74807202613.272082026180
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85807202660.13504202695
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-20.8%36.80807202646.47511202688
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-20.8%56.53807202671.35511202688
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-21.3%14.47807202618.384192026110

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-06

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$42.5B), followed by Bond (+$16.0B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Emerging Markets (+$9.8B) and out of US Small Cap Core (−$1.4B).
  • Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+56.0% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−39.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.68B+1.3%
2EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets+$5.95B+25.7%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.82B+3.6%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$5.14B+21.3%
5SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.69B+4.7%
6VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$4.1B+0.6%
7SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.4B+3.4%
8EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad+$3.12B+11.1%
9QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$2.99B+3.0%
10XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector+$2.59B+4.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$13.62B-1.5%
2IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$2.95B-16.3%
3IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$2.18B-2.7%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.79B-5.2%
5IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$1.08B-1.3%
6SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFEquity International Small Cap-$1.05B-7.9%
7SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.01B-2.2%
8IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core-$988M-1.8%
9MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$889M-3.5%
10IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$874M-0.7%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2605 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About ICSH

0Holdings Count: 249
Expense Ratio: 0.08%
Inception Date: 2013-12-11
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
This ETF aims to deliver a steady stream of income while also prioritizing the protection of investors' principal.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

Peers to compare with:

Profile

ICSHSGOVBILJPSTSHVUSFRMedian
NameiShares Ul.iShares 0-.State Stre.JPMorgan U.iShares Tr.WisdomTree. 
Asset ClassCashCashCashCashCashCash-
AUM ($ Bil)8.199.947.040.520.718.130.6
Expense Ratio0.08%0.09%0.14%0.18%0.15%0.15%0.15%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)1.5020.269.836.292.544.695.49
Latest Day Volume (Mil)-20.439.9510.633.065.279.95
Holdings Count249243879815631
Inception Date12/11/20135/26/20205/25/20075/17/20171/5/20072/4/2014-

Fundamentals

ICSHSGOVBILJPSTSHVUSFRMedian
NameiShares Ul.iShares 0-.State Stre.JPMorgan U.iShares Tr.WisdomTree. 
Net Asset Value50.54100.7191.6550.52110.3950.49-
Premium/Discount-0.1%-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%-0.2%
Distribution Yield0.0%3.7%3.8%4.2%3.7%3.8%3.8%
Sales Yield-------
Earnings Yield-------

Valuation

ICSHSGOVBILJPSTSHVUSFRMedian
NameiShares Ul.iShares 0-.State Stre.JPMorgan U.iShares Tr.WisdomTree. 
P/S (TTM)-------
P/E (TTM)-------
P/FCF (TTM)-------
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

ICSHSGOVBILJPSTSHVUSFRMedian
NameiShares Ul.iShares 0-.State Stre.JPMorgan U.iShares Tr.WisdomTree. 
Volatility (1Y)0.5%0.4%0.4%0.6%0.4%0.4%0.4%
Volatility (3Y)0.5%0.3%0.3%0.6%0.3%0.4%0.3%
Volatility (5Y)0.5%0.3%0.3%0.6%0.3%0.4%0.4%
Beta (1Y)0.01-0.00-0.000.01-0.00-0.00-0.00
Beta (3Y)0.00-0.00-0.000.00-0.00-0.00-0.00
Beta (5Y)0.00-0.00-0.000.000.00-0.000.00
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)7.339.709.465.979.288.859.07
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)10.3715.6315.008.3314.6612.5413.60
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)7.2212.8111.686.0010.388.889.63
Max Drawdown (1Y)-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-0.7%-0.3%-0.3%-0.8%-0.4%-0.3%-0.3%

Returns

ICSHSGOVBILJPSTSHVUSFRMedian
NameiShares Ul.iShares 0-.State Stre.JPMorgan U.iShares Tr.WisdomTree. 
1M Return0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
3M Return0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.7%0.6%
6M Return1.4%1.5%1.5%1.3%1.5%1.6%1.5%
YTD Return1.8%1.9%1.9%1.7%1.8%2.0%1.8%
1Y Return3.7%3.6%3.5%3.7%3.5%3.6%3.6%
2Y Return9.0%8.3%8.2%8.9%8.2%8.6%8.5%
3Y Return15.7%14.3%14.1%15.8%14.1%14.4%14.4%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.3 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 6302026-50.6%
Average Daily Volume1.6 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1