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NEAR · Ishares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Over the last 13 years (2013-11 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in NEAR with dividends reinvested grew to $13,418, 2.29% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -3.61%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Growth of $10,000 · 2013-11 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested

CAGR (annualized return)
2.29%
Volatility (annualized)
1.59%
Worst drawdown
-3.61%
Sharpe ratio
0.20

How NEAR held up in past market crashes

NEAR has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 9.7% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 3.8 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.

Deepest price fall and recovery time of NEAR in each market crash, next to the S&P 500
CrashNEAR deepest fallS&P 500 (SPY)Peak to bottomBack to peak
2018 fourth-quarter selloff-0.7%-20.2%Sep 2018 to Dec 20183 months
2020 COVID crash-9.7%-34.1%Feb 2020 to Mar 20203.8 years
2022 bear market-1.7%-25.4%Jan 2022 to Oct 202213 months

Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.

About NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF is an actively managed fixed income exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide income while maintaining a short interest-rate profile. The fund primarily invests in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade debt securities, including government, corporate, and securitized bonds, with a portfolio duration typically expected to remain three years or less. By focusing on short maturities and high credit quality, the ETF is designed to serve as a core cash-management and short-term bond allocation within diversified portfolios. Its holdings may include U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds, and other fixed-income instruments, giving it broad exposure across the short-end of the bond market. Managed by BlackRock under the iShares brand, iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF plays a role in the market as a liquid vehicle for investors seeking professionally managed short-duration fixed income exposure.

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