GOVT ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
GOVT returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.06% | -2.37% | |
| 3 months | -2.92% | -3.88% | |
| 6 months | -2.84% | -4.68% | |
| Year to date | -2.63% | -5.30% | |
| 1 year | -2.15% | -5.67% | |
| 3 years | +10.39% (+3.35%/yr) | -0.32% (-0.11%/yr) | |
| 5 years | -6.02% (-1.18%/yr) | -18.56% (-3.86%/yr) |
GOVT returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -2.63% | -5.30% |
| 2025 | +3.78% | +0.22% |
| 2024 | +2.95% | -0.26% |
| 2023 | +4.18% | +1.41% |
| 2022 | -13.39% | -14.84% |
GOVT drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 19.91%, from $26.97 on Aug. 3, 2021 to $21.60 on Oct. 19, 2023, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 6.68% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 7.82% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 19.22% |
| 52-week closing high | $23.37 Feb. 27, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $21.81 Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Latest close | $21.81 Oct. 2, 2026 |
GOVT dividends
GOVT paid $0.83 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 3.82% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.07 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.63 | 9 |
| 2025 | $0.80 | 12 |
| 2024 | $0.72 | 12 |
| 2023 | $0.61 | 12 |
| 2022 | $0.40 | 12 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.