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iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46429B2676
CUSIP46429B267
IssueriShares
Inception DateFeb 14, 2012
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryGovernment Bonds
Index TrackedBarclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF features an expense ratio of 0.15%, falling within the medium range.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares U.S. Treasury 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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.94%
15.74%
GOVT (iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF had a return of -2.99% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF had an annualized return of 0.66%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.53%, indicating that iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-2.99%6.12%
1 month-1.30%-1.08%
6 months2.95%15.73%
1 year-2.04%22.34%
5 years (annualized)-0.42%11.82%
10 years (annualized)0.66%10.53%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.17%-1.29%0.77%
2023-2.27%-1.19%3.49%3.24%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GOVT is 8, indicating that it is in the bottom 8% of the market 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 GOVT is 88
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF(GOVT)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GOVT is 88Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GOVT is 77Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GOVT is 88Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GOVT is 1010Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GOVT is 77Martin 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 U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


GOVT
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GOVT, currently valued at -0.40, compared to the broader market0.002.004.00-0.40
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for GOVT, currently valued at -0.52, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.00-0.52
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for GOVT, currently valued at 0.94, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.500.94
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for GOVT, currently valued at -0.13, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.13
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for GOVT, currently valued at -0.78, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00-0.78
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.65

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.40. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.40
1.89
GOVT (iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF granted a 2.92% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.65 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.65$0.61$0.40$0.25$0.59$0.51$0.49$0.39$0.35$0.31$0.29$0.23

Dividend yield

2.92%2.65%1.77%0.96%2.17%1.98%1.97%1.57%1.40%1.25%1.17%0.93%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.05$0.05
2023$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.12
2022$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.08
2021$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05
2020$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.28
2019$0.00$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.08
2018$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.08
2017$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.07
2016$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05
2015$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06
2014$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.05
2013$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-15.61%
-3.66%
GOVT (iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares U.S. Treasury 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 U.S. Treasury Bond ETF was 19.07%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF drawdown is 15.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.07%Aug 5, 2020808Oct 19, 2023
-5.87%Jul 11, 2016112Dec 15, 2016603May 13, 2019715
-4.58%Mar 10, 20207Mar 18, 202023Apr 21, 202030
-4.55%May 2, 201388Sep 5, 2013275Oct 8, 2014363
-3.54%Feb 2, 201590Jun 10, 2015161Jan 29, 2016251

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF volatility is 1.79%, 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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.79%
3.44%
GOVT (iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)