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Performance analysis of GBF (ISHARES GOVERNMENT/CREDIT BOND ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, GBF has had an average annual return of +3.59%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.

Over the past 5 years, GBF has had an average annual return of -0.22%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.

Over the past 10 years, GBF has had an average annual return of +1.48%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.

Since Jan 11, 2007, GBF has had an average annual return of +3.02%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.99% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
+0.22%+6.41%+0.99%+5.79%-13.85%-2.30%+8.77%+9.47%-0.52%+4.10%+2.36%-0.48%
20142013201220112010200920082007
+6.33%-1.99%+3.49%+9.37%+5.71%+3.22%+7.76%+6.69%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+0.33%+1.52%-1.72%+0.03%+0.29%-0.19%+0.22%
2025+0.42%+2.26%-0.09%+0.47%-0.72%+1.50%-0.28%+1.06%+1.05%+0.56%+0.62%-0.57%+6.41%
2024-0.24%-1.39%+0.67%-2.21%+1.60%+0.87%+2.22%+1.40%+1.32%-2.48%+1.06%-1.69%+0.99%
2023+3.27%-2.60%+2.92%+0.55%-1.23%-0.31%-0.17%-0.56%-2.42%-1.43%+4.40%+3.54%+5.79%
2022-2.30%-1.17%-3.11%-3.94%+0.63%-1.53%+2.33%-2.96%-4.04%-1.08%+3.86%-1.18%-13.85%
2021-1.25%-1.97%-1.40%+0.91%+0.34%+1.12%+1.23%-0.23%-1.10%+0.09%+0.37%-0.38%-2.30%
2020+2.48%+1.87%-0.92%+2.12%+0.68%+0.88%+1.97%-1.39%-0.15%-0.64%+1.39%+0.23%+8.77%
2019+1.14%-0.18%+2.25%-0.02%+1.97%+1.41%+0.13%+3.38%-0.74%+0.14%-0.06%-0.25%+9.47%
2018-1.16%-1.20%+0.69%-0.95%+0.63%-0.11%+0.09%+0.61%-0.53%-0.91%+0.39%+1.96%-0.52%
2017+0.36%+0.87%-0.12%+0.79%+1.02%-0.01%+0.28%+0.85%-0.37%-0.02%-0.19%+0.56%+4.10%

Drawdown analysis of GBF (ISHARES GOVERNMENT/CREDIT BOND ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the GBF was -19.67%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current GBF drawdown is -4.84%.

Since Jan 11, 2007 GBF has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 10% or more: 1 time
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-19.67%Aug 4, 2020560Oct 24, 2022OngoingOngoingOngoing
-8.75%Sep 9, 200823Oct 10, 200836Dec 2, 200859
-7.97%Mar 9, 20208Mar 19, 202069Jun 26, 202077
-6.12%May 2, 201387Sep 5, 2013221Jul 23, 2014308
-5.84%Dec 29, 200847Mar 9, 2009101Jul 31, 2009148
-5.20%Jul 8, 2016112Dec 15, 2016180Sep 5, 2017292
-4.34%Oct 6, 201086Feb 8, 201178Jun 1, 2011164
-3.90%Sep 7, 2017174May 17, 2018182Feb 7, 2019356
-3.73%Jan 30, 201590Jun 10, 2015170Feb 11, 2016260
-2.81%Apr 9, 200845Jun 12, 200858Sep 4, 2008103
-2.75%May 7, 200725Jun 12, 200746Aug 16, 200771
-2.58%Sep 4, 20197Sep 13, 201990Jan 23, 202097
-2.00%Nov 12, 201255Feb 1, 201349Apr 15, 2013104
-1.99%Jul 24, 201217Aug 16, 201256Nov 7, 201273
-1.86%Nov 30, 200919Dec 28, 200943Mar 2, 201062
-1.77%Dec 3, 20079Dec 14, 200711Jan 2, 200820
-1.74%Feb 28, 201215Mar 20, 201223Apr 23, 201238
-1.68%Sep 22, 20113Sep 27, 201125Nov 1, 201128
-1.66%Aug 28, 201413Sep 17, 201415Oct 8, 201428
-1.46%Aug 10, 20111Aug 11, 201116Sep 2, 201117
-1.44%Jun 24, 20115Jul 1, 20116Jul 12, 201111
-1.40%Jan 23, 200822Feb 25, 20084Feb 29, 200826
-1.38%Mar 17, 201012Apr 5, 201012Apr 21, 201024
-1.38%Oct 7, 200913Oct 26, 20097Nov 4, 200920
-1.36%Nov 4, 20093Nov 9, 200914Nov 30, 200917