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iShares GNMA Bond ETF (GNMA)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS46429B3336
CUSIP46429B333
IssueriShares
Inception DateFeb 14, 2012
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryMortgage Backed Securities
Index TrackedBarclays Capital GNMA Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

GNMA features an expense ratio of 0.15%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for GNMA: current value at 0.15% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.15%

Share Price Chart


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iShares GNMA Bond ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares GNMA Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
9.25%
285.44%
GNMA (iShares GNMA Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares GNMA Bond ETF had a return of -1.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.99% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares GNMA Bond ETF had an annualized return of 0.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.84%, indicating that iShares GNMA Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-1.46%10.00%
1 month1.47%2.41%
6 months3.80%16.70%
1 year0.99%26.85%
5 years (annualized)-0.61%12.81%
10 years (annualized)0.69%10.84%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GNMA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-0.47%-1.60%0.80%-2.49%-1.46%
20233.20%-2.58%2.21%0.28%-0.63%-0.22%-0.04%-0.73%-3.11%-1.94%5.26%3.89%5.34%
2022-1.29%-0.50%-2.18%-3.37%1.14%-1.90%3.52%-3.44%-5.05%-0.69%3.90%-1.16%-10.83%
2021-0.24%-0.92%0.08%0.31%-0.37%-0.23%0.24%-0.14%-0.13%-0.31%-0.16%0.00%-1.86%
20200.28%0.63%2.22%0.36%0.15%-0.39%-0.22%0.09%0.08%-0.10%0.14%0.24%3.51%
20190.86%-0.12%1.38%-0.01%1.01%1.06%0.32%0.78%-0.02%0.36%0.02%0.07%5.85%
2018-1.11%-0.85%0.55%-0.54%1.09%-0.35%0.14%0.48%-0.41%-0.79%0.69%1.98%0.85%
20170.20%0.07%0.04%0.38%0.74%-0.51%0.42%0.61%0.05%-0.01%-0.26%-0.01%1.74%
20161.32%0.22%-0.28%0.28%0.55%0.73%-0.10%-0.11%0.25%-0.15%-1.70%0.01%1.00%
20150.08%-0.58%0.58%0.24%-0.31%-0.63%1.00%-0.33%0.40%-0.01%-0.03%0.09%0.48%
20141.28%0.59%-0.66%0.50%1.42%0.34%-0.30%0.95%-0.32%0.84%0.52%0.62%5.93%
2013-0.62%0.54%-0.54%0.53%-1.22%-1.86%-0.19%-0.96%2.04%1.34%-0.73%-0.73%-2.45%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GNMA is 13, indicating that it is in the bottom 13% of ETFs on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GNMA is 1313
GNMA (iShares GNMA Bond ETF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GNMA is 1313Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GNMA is 1212Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GNMA is 1212Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GNMA is 1313Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GNMA is 1414Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares GNMA Bond ETF (GNMA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


GNMA
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GNMA, currently valued at 0.08, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.08
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for GNMA, currently valued at 0.17, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.000.17
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for GNMA, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.02
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for GNMA, currently valued at 0.04, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.000.04
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for GNMA, currently valued at 0.22, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.22
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.35, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.35
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.33, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.33
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.41
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.90, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.001.90
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 9.02, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.009.02

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares GNMA Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.08. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares GNMA Bond ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.08
2.35
GNMA (iShares GNMA Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares GNMA Bond ETF granted a 3.78% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.62 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.62$1.52$0.87$0.32$0.96$1.31$1.17$1.06$0.94$0.75$0.62$0.51

Dividend yield

3.78%3.43%2.01%0.64%1.89%2.61%2.41%2.15%1.89%1.50%1.22%1.05%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares GNMA Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.15$0.15$0.16$0.14$0.60
2023$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.27$1.52
2022$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.09$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.19$0.87
2021$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.32
2020$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.96
2019$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.12$1.31
2018$0.00$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.12$1.17
2017$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$1.06
2016$0.00$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.25$0.94
2015$0.00$0.03$0.06$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.11$0.75
2014$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.27$0.62
2013$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.02$0.05$0.04$0.11$0.51

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-9.69%
-0.15%
GNMA (iShares GNMA Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares GNMA 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 GNMA Bond ETF was 17.09%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares GNMA Bond ETF drawdown is 9.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.09%Apr 9, 2020639Oct 20, 2022
-9.99%Aug 16, 2012222Jul 8, 2013641Jan 29, 2016863
-3.06%Aug 11, 2016148Mar 14, 2017121Sep 5, 2017269
-2.97%Sep 6, 2017176May 17, 2018155Dec 28, 2018331
-2.52%Mar 10, 20203Mar 12, 20208Mar 24, 202011

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares GNMA Bond ETF volatility is 1.57%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.57%
3.35%
GNMA (iShares GNMA Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)