Snapshot: iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond
 Quick stats
Latest price 106.75  Change +0.39
Net assets14.20 Bil% Change+0.37%
YTD+11.65%
Category Corporate Bond - General
Fund family name iShares
Index tracked BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
Inception date 7/22/2002
Turnover ratio +48.00%
>Detailed quote Last price update 04:00 PM ET

 Overview
The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index. The fund typically invests at least 90% of assets in the bonds of the underlying index, and at least 95% of assets in investment grade corporate bonds. It may also invest in bonds not included in the underlying index. The fund may also invest up to 5% of assets in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government obligations, and in cash and cash equivalents. It is nondiversified.

 Annual returns
  2006 2007 2008
MKT 4.24 3.76 2.44
NAV 3.96 3.73 -0.35
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 Modern portfolio theory statistics
Measurement Standard Index
BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
R-Squared (1-year) 69
Beta (1-year) 2.28
Alpha (1-year) -2.43
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 Asset allocation
Prospectus Objectives Corporate Bond - General

 Fees and expenses
Expense Ratio0.15%
Gross Expense Ratio0.15%
Net Expense Ratio0.15%
Management Fee0.15%

 Volatility measures
1-year standard deviation 12.60
Mean 98.08
3-year Sharpe ratio 0.29
3-year Treynor ratio 1.20
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