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About iShares Systematic Bond ETF
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Inception date
Feb 24, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US46435U7963
SYSB provides systematic exposure across US dollar-denominated bonds, including Treasuries, securitized debt, investment grade corporates, and high yield. The index applies rules-based tilts: an economic regime overlay that adjusts high yield allocations, credit quality screening to reduce default risk, a value tilt favoring bonds with stronger risk-adjusted spreads, and interest rate momentum to set target duration. These systematic signals aim to balance income and risk across changing market environments. Prior to September 2, 2025, SYSB traded under the name iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Systematic ETF, ticker FIBR, and tracked the Bloomberg U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Index. Prior to Jan. 26, 2024, it was called the iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Government
Securitized
Cash
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate44.13%
Government28.16%
Securitized14.10%
Cash13.61%
Stock breakdown by region
North America94.26%
Europe4.73%
Oceania0.56%
Asia0.44%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SYSB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Corporate, with 44.13% stocks, and Government, with 28.16% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SYSB last dividends amounted to 0.38 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.35 USD in dividends, which shows a 7.02% increase.
SYSB assets under management is 89.97 M USD. It's risen 1.10% over the last month.
SYSB fund flows account for 17.61 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SYSB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 5.08%. The last dividend (Sep 5, 2025) amounted to 0.38 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
SYSB shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Feb 24, 2015, and its management style is Passive.
SYSB expense ratio is 0.25% meaning you'd have to pay 0.25% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SYSB follows the BlackRock Universal Systematic Bond Index - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SYSB invests in bonds.
SYSB price has risen by 1.05% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.21% increase. See more dynamics on SYSB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.78% over the last month, showed a 3.54% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.31% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.78% over the last month, showed a 3.54% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.31% in a year.
SYSB trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.