iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares 7-10 Year 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.

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) has returned -0.14% so far this year and 3.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IEF has returned 0.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 26, 2002, IEF's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.30%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.3 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +7.8%, while the worst month was Jul 2003 at -5.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, IEF closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 2009 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -2.5%.

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.90%, beta of -0.11, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 29, 2002.

• This ETF captured 4.22% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -17.60%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.10 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

IEF has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.

IEF ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF provided a 3.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares 7-10 Year 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 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF was 23.93%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF drawdown is 10.88%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.