iShares GNMA Bond ETF (GNMA)
GNMA is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Barclays Capital GNMA Index. GNMA launched on Feb 14, 2012 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46429B3336
46429B333
Feb 14, 2012
North America (U.S.)
1x
Barclays Capital GNMA Index
Expense Ratio
GNMA has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares GNMA Bond ETF (GNMA) returned 2.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.47% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GNMA returned 0.80% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
GNMA
2.20%
1.17%
1.48%
5.47%
-0.92%
0.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.61% | 2.34% | 0.03% | 0.40% | -1.15% | 2.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.47% | -1.60% | 0.80% | -2.49% | 1.73% | 1.14% | 2.52% | 1.70% | 0.77% | -2.62% | 1.38% | -1.61% | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 3.20% | -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% |
| 2020 | 0.28% | 0.63% | 2.22% | 0.36% | 0.15% | -0.39% | -0.21% | 0.09% | 0.08% | -0.10% | 0.14% | 0.24% | 3.51% |
| 2019 | 0.86% | -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% |
| 2017 | 0.20% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.38% | 0.74% | -0.51% | 0.42% | 0.61% | 0.05% | -0.01% | -0.26% | -0.01% | 1.74% |
| 2016 | 1.32% | 0.22% | -0.28% | 0.28% | 0.55% | 0.73% | -0.10% | -0.11% | 0.25% | -0.15% | -1.70% | 0.01% | 1.00% |
| 2015 | 0.08% | -0.58% | 0.58% | 0.24% | -0.31% | -0.63% | 1.00% | -0.33% | 0.40% | -0.01% | -0.03% | 0.09% | 0.48% |
| 2014 | 1.28% | 0.59% | -0.66% | 0.50% | 1.43% | 0.34% | -0.30% | 0.95% | -0.32% | 0.84% | 0.52% | 0.62% | 5.93% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GNMA is 68, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares GNMA Bond ETF provided a 4.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.80 | $1.78 | $1.52 | $0.87 | $0.32 | $0.96 | $1.31 | $1.17 | $1.06 | $0.94 | $0.75 | $0.62 |
Dividend yield | 4.15% | 4.15% | 3.43% | 2.01% | 0.64% | 1.89% | 2.61% | 2.41% | 2.15% | 1.89% | 1.50% | 1.22% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.62 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.29 | $1.78 |
| 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 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.27 | $0.62 |
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 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 5.33%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.09% | Apr 9, 2020 | 639 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.58% | Aug 16, 2012 | 222 | Jul 8, 2013 | 634 | Jan 20, 2016 | 856 |
| -3.06% | Aug 11, 2016 | 148 | Mar 14, 2017 | 121 | Sep 5, 2017 | 269 |
| -2.97% | Sep 6, 2017 | 176 | May 17, 2018 | 155 | Dec 28, 2018 | 331 |
| -2.52% | Mar 10, 2020 | 3 | Mar 12, 2020 | 8 | Mar 24, 2020 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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