iShares Global Green Bond ETF (BGRN)
BGRN is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Select USD Hedged Index. BGRN launched on Nov 13, 2018 and has a 0.20% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46435U4408
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Nov 13, 2018
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Select USD Hedged Index
Expense Ratio
BGRN has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Global Green Bond ETF (BGRN) returned 1.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.82% over the past 12 months.
BGRN
1.74%
0.64%
1.50%
4.82%
2.59%
-0.21%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.67%
10.48%
-1.79%
10.08%
13.71%
14.60%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGRN, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.60% | 1.60% | 0.10% | 0.15% | -0.70% | 1.74% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.23% | -0.69% | 0.84% | -1.75% | 1.52% | 0.51% | 2.03% | 1.51% | 1.31% | -1.92% | 1.09% | -1.37% | 2.77% |
| 2023 | 2.91% | -2.20% | 2.35% | 0.86% | -1.11% | -0.06% | 0.30% | -0.69% | -1.76% | -1.25% | 3.96% | 3.25% | 6.50% |
| 2022 | -1.83% | -2.16% | -2.94% | -4.00% | 1.02% | -1.89% | 2.63% | -2.82% | -3.69% | -1.39% | 3.68% | -0.22% | -13.06% |
| 2021 | -0.60% | -1.83% | -0.41% | -0.25% | -0.14% | 0.52% | 1.86% | -0.39% | -1.21% | -0.36% | 0.86% | -0.84% | -2.79% |
| 2020 | 2.42% | 1.04% | -3.81% | 2.46% | 0.09% | 1.28% | 1.54% | -0.59% | 0.86% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.32% | 6.86% |
| 2019 | 1.61% | 0.27% | 2.09% | 0.48% | 1.20% | 2.10% | 1.43% | 2.19% | -0.65% | -0.51% | -0.26% | -0.59% | 9.70% |
| 2018 | 0.16% | 0.97% | 1.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 77, BGRN is among the top 23% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Global Green Bond ETF (BGRN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Global Green Bond ETF provided a 4.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.97 | $1.90 | $1.66 | $1.22 | $0.42 | $1.02 | $1.96 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 4.21% | 4.07% | 3.52% | 2.66% | 0.78% | 1.82% | 3.66% | 0.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Global Green Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.67 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.33 | $1.90 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.30 | $1.66 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.16 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.27 | $1.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $1.02 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.97 | $1.96 |
| 2018 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Global Green Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Global Green Bond ETF was 19.16%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current iShares Global Green Bond ETF drawdown is 6.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.16% | Dec 14, 2020 | 467 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.56% | Mar 10, 2020 | 7 | Mar 18, 2020 | 86 | Jul 21, 2020 | 93 |
| -2.22% | Aug 29, 2019 | 53 | Nov 12, 2019 | 53 | Jan 30, 2020 | 106 |
| -0.93% | Aug 11, 2020 | 13 | Aug 27, 2020 | 16 | Sep 21, 2020 | 29 |
| -0.86% | Jul 5, 2019 | 5 | Jul 11, 2019 | 6 | Jul 19, 2019 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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