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iShares Short Maturity Bond (NEAR)

Bond ETF · iShares (BlackRock) · BATS · 1,872 holdings
$50.02 ▲ +0.12 (0.24%)
At close · USD · Volume 1,752,439
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$49.68 – $51.37
Day's range
$49.95 – $50.06
1-year total return
+1.8%

NEAR price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

NEAR fund facts

FundiShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
TickerNEAR · BATS
Issuer (by our rules)iShares (BlackRock)
Category (by our rules)Bond
Expense ratio0.25%
Holdings1,872
Net assets (fund, SEC)$4.9B
Yield (last 12 months)4.49%
DistributionsMonthly
52-week range$49.68 – $51.37
Average volume (3 months)836,843
First price in our data26 Sep 2013
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
+0.2%
3 months
+0.3%
6 months
+0.4%
Year to date
+1.1%
1 year
+1.8%
3 years a year
+5.0%
5 years a year
+3.9%
10 years a year
+2.8%
Volatility (1 year)
1.4%
Largest drop, last year
−1.1%
Largest drop in our data
−9.6%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.25% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $25 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 23 Feb 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
2.24 USD
Yield on today's price
4.49%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest ex-date
1 Oct 2026
Full NEAR dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

NEAR top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 United States Treasury 12.04%
2 United States Treasury 3.76%
3 United States Treasury 3.32%
4 United States Treasury 2.83%
5 BlackRock Funds III 2.76%
6 BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES 2.05%
7 United States Treasury 1.83%
8 United States Treasury 1.42%
9 United States Treasury 1.30%
10 United States Treasury 1.08%
The top 10 make up 32.4% of the fund, out of 1,872 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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NEAR: frequently asked questions

What is NEAR?

NEAR is the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, issued by iShares (BlackRock), listed on BATS. By our rules it is classed as "Bond". Its latest SEC filing lists 1,872 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of NEAR?

NEAR charges 0.25% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 23 Feb 2026. On $10,000 that is about $25 a year in fund costs.

Does NEAR pay dividends?

Yes. NEAR paid 2.24 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 4.49% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 1 Oct 2026.

What does NEAR hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are United States Treasury (12.0%), United States Treasury (3.8%), United States Treasury (3.3%). The top 10 together make up 32.4% of the fund.

How has NEAR performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +1.8%, 3 years +5.0% a year, 5 years +3.9% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
Read the methodology →

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