Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 23, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The iShares Enhanced Short-Term Bond Active ETF (the Fund) seeks total return, net of Fund expenses, in excess of the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index.
Strategy. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in a portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate bonds that are rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch), or Baa3 or higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or, if unrated, determined by the Funds management team to be of equivalent quality. For purposes of the 80% test, bonds include corporate bonds of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, U.S. government bonds (including U.S. Treasury Bills, notes, bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)); municipal bonds; non-U.S. government bonds, bills, and inflation linked bonds; and money market … The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in a portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate bonds that are rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch), or Baa3 or higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or, if unrated, determined by the Funds management team to be of equivalent quality. For purposes of the 80% test, bonds include corporate bonds of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, U.S. government bonds (including U.S. Treasury Bills, notes, bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)); municipal bonds; non-U.S. government bonds, bills, and inflation linked bonds; and money market instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest primarily in fixed- and floating-rate securities maturing in three years or less. The Fund may invest in derivatives such as fixed income bond futures, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange spot contracts and forwards. Investments in derivatives are counted toward the Funds 80% policy to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within that policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. Under normal circumstances, the dollar weighted average life of the Funds portfolio is expected to be one year or less, as calculated by the Funds management team. The Fund will also seek to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity that is less than one year. Dollar-weighted average life, or WAL, is the weighted average of the times when principal is to be repaid. Dollar-weighted average maturity, or WAM, is calculated by taking the average length of time to maturity (fixed-rate) or the next interest rate reset (floating-rate) for each underlying instrument held by the Fund, weighted according to the relative holdings per instrument. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund may have a higher degree of portfolio turnover than funds that seek to replicate the performance of an index. The Fund is classified as non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). The Fund is not a money market fund and does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIB 0 03/19/26 | B | $45.99M | 23.91% |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | B | $43.32M | 22.52% |
| BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | — | $36.82M | 19.14% |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | — | $27.17M | 14.12% |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 912797SZ | $21.54M | 11.19% |
| Italy Buoni Ordinari del Tesoro BOT | — | $19.51M | 10.14% |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | B | $13.78M | 7.16% |
| France Treasury Bill BTF | — | $9.73M | 5.06% |
| Japan Treasury Discount Bill | — | $9.69M | 5.03% |
| U.S. Treasury Bills | B | $6.20M | 3.22% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF · SGOV | 24% | 0.09% |
| American Beacon AHL Trend ETF · AHLT | 24% | 0.95% |
| Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF · CLIP | 21% | 0.07% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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