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GOVT

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

Tracks the ICE US Treasury Core Bond Index, providing broad exposure to US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Simple, low-cost way to access the full Treasury curve. AAA credit quality.

Fixed IncomeTER 0.05%Dist.
TER
0.05%
AUM
$29B
CAGR
1.3%
Volatility
4.5%
Sharpe
-0.38
Max Drawdown
-18.6%
Data Range
2012-02 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD-6.2%
Worst DD-18.6%
Worst date2023-10

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return1.0%
Best5.8%
Worst-6.0%
% positive73%
135 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US4642887602
Issuer
BlackRock
Benchmark
ICE US Treasury Core Bond Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.05%
Assets Under Management
$29B approx.
Inception Date
2012-02-14
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Optimized Sampling)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
CBOE BZX
Number of Holdings
~200

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 19.9% of the fund.

1
UST-5Y-AUS Treasury 4.125% 2029
2.50%
2
UST-10Y-AUS Treasury 4.0% 2034
2.40%
3
UST-2Y-AUS Treasury 4.375% 2027
2.30%
4
UST-7Y-AUS Treasury 3.875% 2031
2.20%
5
UST-30Y-AUS Treasury 4.25% 2054
2.00%
6
UST-3Y-AUS Treasury 4.0% 2028
1.90%
7
UST-20Y-AUS Treasury 4.5% 2044
1.80%
8
UST-1Y-AUS Treasury 4.5% 2026
1.70%
9
UST-5Y-BUS Treasury 3.75% 2030
1.60%
10
UST-10Y-BUS Treasury 3.625% 2033
1.50%
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Who Is This ETF For?

Portfolio stabilizer and income generator. Reduces overall portfolio volatility when paired with equities.

Key Risks to Consider

Interest rate risk: bond prices fall when rates rise.

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), BlackRock (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-17

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

Tracks the ICE US Treasury Core Bond Index, providing broad exposure to US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Simple, low-cost way to access the full Treasury curve. AAA credit quality.
GOVT has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.05%, which means you pay $5 per year for every $10,000 invested.
Yes, GOVT is a distributing ETF that pays dividends to shareholders. The frequency depends on the fund's schedule.
GOVT is a US-domiciled ETF (not UCITS). Non-US investors should consider the US estate tax implications (40% on US assets above $60,000) and the 30% dividend withholding tax (reduced by treaty in some countries).
GOVT uses optimized sampling, holding a representative subset of the ICE US Treasury Core Bond Index index to minimize costs while closely tracking performance.