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GOVT — Ishares U.s. Treasury Bond ETF
Over the last 15 years (2012-02 – 2026-09), $10,000 invested in GOVT with dividends reinvested grew to $10,802 — 0.53% a year — with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -19.16%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2012-02 – 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
About GOVT
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF is a fixed-income exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds across the full maturity spectrum. Managed by BlackRock’s iShares, it invests primarily in publicly issued Treasury securities and aims to provide broad exposure to the U.S. government bond market through a single portfolio. The fund is used by investors seeking diversified Treasury exposure, with holdings spanning intermediate- and longer-dated government debt rather than concentrating on one segment of the curve. Its portfolio is heavily weighted toward U.S. Treasury securities and is benchmarked to the ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index. As a government bond ETF, it plays a core role in fixed-income allocation by offering access to high-quality sovereign debt within a liquid, exchange-traded structure.
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