iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

GOVT

Market cap $28.2B

Overview Fund Activity

23.11 USD

-0.07

0.3%

At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

23.13

+0.02

0.09%

1 day

-0.3%

5 days

-0.26%

1 month

1.18%

3 months

1.58%

6 months

1.05%

Year to date

2.85%

1 year

-1.78%

5 years

-17.26%

10 years

-8.69%

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 283

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.8B [Q1] → $25.2B (+$413M) [Q2]

0.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.73% [Q1] → 90.98% (+0.25%) [Q2]

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 62

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 776 [Q1] → 755 (-21) [Q2]

22% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 72 [Q1] → 56 (-16) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

GOVT: Treasury Volatility Falls To Multi-Year Lows Ahead Of Fed Rate Cuts

I maintain a hold rating on GOVT, as lower rates and less yield squeeze make it less compelling than a quarter ago. GOVT offers low-cost, highly liquid access to the full US Treasury curve, with a 4.05% yield to maturity and moderate duration risk. Despite weak price momentum and seasonal headwinds, the current yield provides more cushion against interest rate rises than in prior years.

GOVT: Treasury Volatility Falls To Multi-Year Lows Ahead Of Fed Rate Cuts

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GOVT: U.S. Economy About To Weaken Considerably, Buy Treasuries For The Short Term

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) offers low-cost exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds with a current yield of over 4% and a duration of 5.8. With U.S. economic uncertainty and potential recession, GOVT ETF is appealing as a safe haven, especially given recent equity market volatility and declining consumer confidence. Tariff uncertainties and potential inflation spikes make GOVT ETF a prudent choice, with expected Fed cuts and regulatory reforms potentially supporting long-term U.S. Treasury demand.

GOVT: U.S. Economy About To Weaken Considerably, Buy Treasuries For The Short Term

GOVT: Put Defense On The Field, Tariffs Are Only A Piece Of The Puzzle

Tariffs aren't everything. We believe the U.S. is in late cycle growth and that isolated events such as an intensifying trade war merely accelerates a hard-ish landing argument. A myriad of reasons could explain the recent treasury bond performance-to-recession outlook decoupling. We maintain that the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF can protect against risk in the longer term. Our outlook includes 10-year yields falling below 3% within the next 12 months, GOVT might benefit from such a scenario if it increases its effective duration while maintaining hybrid exposure.

GOVT: Put Defense On The Field, Tariffs Are Only A Piece Of The Puzzle

GOVT: Inflation Indeed Here To Stay And Risks Anchoring Higher

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF offers low expense ratios and zero credit risk, but its duration is high. Expectations of inflation are high, a harbinger for higher inflation, reflective of aggregate decision making in anticipation of tariffs. Other parts of the US' current policy agenda are also additional sources of inflation.

GOVT: Inflation Indeed Here To Stay And Risks Anchoring Higher

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GOVT: Diversification And A High Yield

GOVT offers broad exposure to Treasuries with low interest rate risk and at a low expense ratio of 0.05%. The ETF's performance is consistent with market reactions to the pandemic and the Fed's policies, making forward-looking assessments easier. Despite potential rate cuts, I expect a stable yield due to strong economic conditions, persistent inflation, and a currently cautious Fed.

GOVT: Diversification And A High Yield

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ETF Strategies to Follow Amid Likely Fed Rate Cut

Expectations of Fed rate cuts have been rising lately due to continued signs of cooling inflation.

ETF Strategies to Follow Amid Likely Fed Rate Cut

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.

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Here's Why Treasury ETFs Are Scaling New Highs

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