iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF (IBGA) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the ICE 2044 Maturity US Treasury Index, composed of U.S. Treasury bonds maturing between January 1, 2044, and December 15, 2044. The fund holds a diversified portfolio of publicly issued, fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury securities denominated in U.S. dollars, including representative holdings such as United States Treasury Bonds with coupons of 4.625%, 4.5%, 4.125%, 3.625%, 3.375%, and 3%, weighted primarily toward longer-duration instruments; it provides monthly income distributions, exhibits an expense ratio of 0.07%, and is designed to terminate in December 2044 with a final payout. Launched on June 11, 2024, IBGA operates within the fixed income segment targeting U.S. government securities, serving institutional and retail investors seeking defined-maturity Treasury exposure for income generation and bond laddering strategies.
The ETF is issued by iShares Trust and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., with headquarters in New York, USA, as part of the broader iShares iBonds ETF series focused on target-maturity bond strategies across Treasuries and corporates.
In recent developments, IBGA has seen expanded institutional interest, including notable holdings by Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp; the fund announced a monthly dividend of $0.0913 per share payable on December 4, 2025, reflecting a yield of approximately 4.4% annualized, amid ongoing price fluctuations with a 50-day moving average of $25.25 and 200-day average of $24.76 as of early December 2025. Concurrently, BlackRock has grown its iBonds franchise globally, surpassing $6.3 billion in assets under management for UCITS versions and launching eight new investment-grade corporate iBonds UCITS ETFs in Europe during November 2024, extending maturities to 2034 and enhancing fixed-maturity offerings for laddering and yield-locking applications.