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›ETF Issuers›iShares›1496

1496

iShares USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond

Passive ETF Fixed Income

Not rated

The 1496 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by iShares. It is built to track an index: Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

¥1,573.17

N/A

Data as of 10/06/26

1D price range

N/A

52W price range

N/A

YTD Perf.

-7.08%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€174M

Share class AuM

€174M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

JP3048460004

TER

0.31%

Inception date

8/24/2017

Issuer

iShares

Benchmark

Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 6, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Finance

32.54%

Technology

13.68%

Healthcare

10.16%

Energy

8.01%

Telecommunications

7.91%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

6.29%

Industrials

5.49%

Utilities

4.77%

Unavailable

1.52%

Other

9.63%

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FAQ about 1496

1496 is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Developed markets Investment Grade Corporate Bonds.

1496 tracks the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade (TTM JPY Hedged) Gross Total Return Index - JPY, through a replication method.

1496 carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.31%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

1496 was introduced to the market on August 24, 2017. It trades on Japan

iShares USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond, 1496, is provided by iShares. Learn more about iShares here.

1496 oversees €174M in assets as of October 6, 2026.

1496 follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 6, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.62%.

As of August 31, 2026, 1496 has significant geographic allocations in USA, United Kingdom and Canada.

As of August 31, 2026, 1496 focuses largely on Finance, Technology and Healthcare.

As of August 31, 2026, 1496 holds 3138 positions in its portfolio, with 3.22% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, 1496 top three holdings include BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury, Anheuser-Busch, 4.9% 1feb2046, USD and CVS Health, 5.05% 25mar2048, USD.

The base currency of 1496 is JPY.

1496 is hedged, meaning it seeks to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations between its base currency and the currency of the underlying assets.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

1.05%

Anheuser-Busch, 4.9% 1feb2046, USD

0.18%

CVS Health, 5.05% 25mar2048, USD

0.18%

Space Exploration Technologies, 5.35% 15jul2031, USD

0.17%

T-Mobile USA, 3.875% 15apr2030, USD

0.17%

Meta Platforms, 4.875% 15nov2035, USD

0.17%

US161175CU68

0.15%

US161175CV42

0.15%

Amazon.com, 4.875% 13mar2036, USD

0.15%

Goldman Sachs, 6.75% 1oct2037, USD

0.14%

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