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iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFGOVT

iSharesBonds & CashTreasuries#561 of 786 by YTD

$22.27

+0.3% last session

−0.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 0.0%+0.2%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 0.0%+0.2%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026GOVTS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.3%+2.3%+0.2%−0.3%0.0%+13.7%−3.0%+19.2%
Peer average+0.3%+2.6%−0.1%−0.6%−0.7%+14.0%−5.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$43.2B
Expense ratio
0.05%
Distribution yield
3.8%
NAV
$22.26
Volume
11.6M
Avg. volume 30D
12.3M
High today
$22.27
Low today
$22.18
Previous close
$22.20
52-week high
$23.39
52-week low
$21.73
Our risk indicator
2/5

GOVT in One Breath

GOVT Among Treasuries ETFs

YTD
#1IBIDiShares+3.5%$159M
#2IBICiShares+3.5%$74.4M
#3SWANAmplify+3.4%$154M
#4TBILF/m+3.1%$7.5B
#5TBLLInvesco+3.0%$2.9B
#6XBILF/m+3.0%$792M
#7IBTGiShares+3.0%$1.8B
#8XHLFBondBloxx+2.9%$2.0B
#49GOVTiShares−0.3%$43.2B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 104 Treasuries ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GOVT

5Y
$10,000 in GOVT became
$9,699
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$9,699 GOVT$18,115 VOOlow $8,628Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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GOVT’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares GOVT · 234 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What GOVT Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
TREASURY N 5.0 · TREASURY N 3.0 · TREASURY N 2.1 · TREASURY N 2.0 · TREASURY N 1.7 · TREASURY B 1.5 · TREASURY B 1.5
iShares GOVT · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Treasury’s Share of GOVT

Today
5.0%

$50 of every $1,000 in GOVT is Treasury

Treasury held by GOVT
$2.2B
iShares GOVT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GOVT’s Share of Treasuries ETFs

Today
9.1%

of the $473B in 122 Treasuries ETFs

GOVT
GOVT$43.2B9.1%
TLT$48.8B10.3%
IEF$44.6B9.4%
119 others$337B71.1%
Treasuries ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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GOVT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.05a year
per $100
$5 a year on $10,000
VGIT$0.03
VGSH$0.03
GOVT$0.05
TLT$0.15
IEF$0.15
SHY$0.15
Expense ratio · Treasuries peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside GOVT

234 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Treasury Note 1.38% 11/15/20315.02%
2—Treasury Note 2.63% 02/15/20292.99%
3—Treasury Note 3.13% 11/15/20282.13%
4—Treasury Note 2.75% 02/15/20281.96%
5—Treasury Note 2.88% 05/15/20281.65%
6—Treasury Bond 2.50% 05/15/20461.51%
7—Treasury Bond 2.75% 11/15/20421.47%
8—Treasury Bond 6.13% 11/15/20271.43%
9—Treasury Bond 3.75% 11/15/20431.40%
10—Treasury Bond 1.88% 02/15/20511.33%
iShares GOVT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 31.2%
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How It Compares

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
TLTiSharesReadDesk0.15%−2.5%−4.6%$48.8B
IEFiSharesReadDesk0.15%−1.5%−1.2%$44.6B
GOVTiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.05%−0.3%0.0%$43.2B
VGITVanguardReadDesk0.03%−0.7%−0.1%$39.7B
VGSHVanguardReadDesk0.03%+1.4%+2.2%$35.1B
SHYiSharesReadDesk0.15%+1.4%+2.1%$27.5B
Treasuries peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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TLT vs GOVT

YTD
TLTiShares · TreasuriesGOVTiShares · Treasuries
Year to date
GOVT wins+2.2 pts
Past year
GOVT wins+4.6 pts
Fee
GOVT winslower fee
Yield
TLT wins+1.0 pt
AUM
TLT1.1× more
3–1GOVT wins
iShares TLT and iShares GOVT · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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GOVT vs VOO

YTD
GOVT · iShares U.S. Treasury Bond
−0.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
13.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%−0.3% GOVT+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%−0.3% GOVT+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares GOVT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GOVT vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GOVTAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%+0.3%
1M+2.3%+2.6%
3M+0.2%−0.1%
YTD−0.3%−0.6%
1Y0.0%−0.7%
3Y+13.7%+14.0%
5Y−3.0%−5.8%
5–2GOVT wins
121 Treasuries peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

GOVT

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.70%
Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−14.7%
52-week range
$21.73−4.8% from the high$23.39
iShares GOVT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GOVT

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.0736per share, Nov 2026
$0.04552021’22’23’24$0.80’25$0.702026
Distribution yield3.8%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 5, 2026
12 payouts added up$0.84 a share
iShares GOVT · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$22.26
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today11.6M
Average volume · 30D12.3M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.05%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$5.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.0736
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.0706
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.0761
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.0725
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.0685
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.0709
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.0694
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.0676
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.0644
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.0690
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.0718
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.0676
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