Which returned more over the last year, IBTJ or IBTK?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTJ returned +0.5% and IBTK −0.6%.

Which is cheaper, IBTJ or IBTK?

Neither: IBTJ and IBTK both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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IBTJ vs IBTK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 IBTJ's duration was 2.6 years and IBTK's 3.6; both charge 0.07%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $1.5bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF and $1.2bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF.

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At a glance

+0.5%

IBTJ total return, 1 year

−0.6%

IBTK total return, 1 year

0.07%

IBTJ expense ratio

0.07%

IBTK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.07% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; IBTJ is 1.3 times larger.

IBTJ vs IBTK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK
Return
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK
Total return, 1 year	+0.5%	−0.6%
Drawdown
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK
Below its high	6.2%, high on Aug 4, 2020	10.4%, high on Jul 30, 2020
Benchmark
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK
What it tracks	ICE 2029 Maturity US Treasury Index	ICE 2030 Maturity US Treasury Index
Cost and size
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.07%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$1.5bn	$1.2bn
Holdings
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Jul 31, 2020 to Oct 23, 2026 · 325 weekly returns

IBTJ IBTK

Return

Total return edge IBTJ −5.9% −10.3%

Annualized edge IBTJ −1.0% −1.7%

Price return edge IBTJ −20.6% −24.2%

Risk

Volatility edge IBTJ 5.0% 6.1%

Max drawdown edge IBTJ −19.6% −22.5%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge IBTK (slight) −0.79 −0.78

Sortino edge IBTK (slight) −1.06 −1.03

Calmar edge IBTJ −0.05 −0.08

Reading

IBTJ returned more: −5.9% to −10.3%. IBTJ swung less: 5.0% to 6.1%. IBTJ fell less at its worst: −19.6% to −22.5%.

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Risk and return: IBTJ vs IBTK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IBTJ	IBTK	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	−5.9%	−10.3%	IBTJ	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	−1.0%	−1.7%	IBTJ	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	−20.6%	−24.2%	IBTJ	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	5.0%	6.1%	IBTJ	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	3.8%	4.6%	IBTJ	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−19.6%	−22.5%	IBTJ	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	−0.79	−0.78	IBTK (slight)	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	−1.06	−1.03	IBTK (slight)	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	−0.05	−0.08	IBTJ	Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 325 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IBTJ and IBTK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IBTJ IBTK

Only in one fund ↓

Only in IBTJ

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Apr 30, 2029 4.10%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2029 4.07%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 30, 2029 4.05%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2029 4.03%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2029 4.02%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jul 31, 2029 4.02%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2029 3.99%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2029 3.97%

Only in IBTK

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 7.01%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2030 6.40%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2030 6.08%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2030 4.73%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Mar 31, 2030 4.72%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2030 4.72%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2030 4.70%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jul 31, 2030 4.70%

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Side by side

IBTJ iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF IBTK iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +0.5% −0.6%

Expense ratio 0.07% 0.07%

Holdings 37 26

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.5bn $1.2bn

IBTJ and IBTK on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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IBTJ and IBTK are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

What each follows. IBTJ follows ICE 2029 Maturity US Treasury Index and IBTK follows ICE 2030 Maturity US Treasury Index.
Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 IBTJ returned +0.5% and IBTK −0.6% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.1 points.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

IBTJ

IBTJ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +0.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. It sat 6.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

IBTK

IBTK tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.6% with distributions reinvested. It sat 10.4% below its high of Jul 30, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBTJ or IBTK?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTJ returned +0.5% and IBTK −0.6%.
Which is cheaper, IBTJ or IBTK?: Neither: IBTJ and IBTK both charge 0.07% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

IBTJ and IBTK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IBTJ and IBTK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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iShares page for IBTK ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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