IBIM ETF — iShares iBonds Oct 2036 Term TIPS ETF

iShares iBonds Oct 2036 Term TIPS ETF (IBIM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IBIM is a low-cost ETF that tracks the ICE 2036 Maturity US Inflation-Linked Treasury Index. its distribution rate is 1.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.29%, its expense ratio is 0.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -1.5% over the past 0.6 years, 20.4 points behind SPY at 18.9%.

IBIM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -1.5% over the past 0.6 years, 20.4 points behind SPY at 18.9%.

IBIM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

03/25/2026

Expense ratio

0.10%

Distribution rate

1.49%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.29%

Last close

$23.97 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$34,084,935

Average volume

51444.0

Dividend

$0.089

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

0.1765

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.29%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Fact sheet; Index: ICE 2036 Maturity US Inflation-Linked Treasury Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IBIM risks and drawbacks

IBIM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider IBIM — and who may not

IBIM may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IBIM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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