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.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.22% | +6.41% | +0.99% | +5.79% | -13.85% | -2.30% | +8.77% | +9.47% | -0.52% | +4.10% | +2.36% | -0.48% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| +6.33% | -1.99% | +3.49% | +9.37% | +5.71% | +3.22% | +7.76% | +6.69% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually 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
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.67% | Aug 4, 2020 | 560 | Oct 24, 2022 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -8.75% | Sep 9, 2008 | 23 | Oct 10, 2008 | 36 | Dec 2, 2008 | 59 |
| -7.97% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 69 | Jun 26, 2020 | 77 |
| -6.12% | May 2, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 221 | Jul 23, 2014 | 308 |
| -5.84% | Dec 29, 2008 | 47 | Mar 9, 2009 | 101 | Jul 31, 2009 | 148 |
| -5.20% | Jul 8, 2016 | 112 | Dec 15, 2016 | 180 | Sep 5, 2017 | 292 |
| -4.34% | Oct 6, 2010 | 86 | Feb 8, 2011 | 78 | Jun 1, 2011 | 164 |
| -3.90% | Sep 7, 2017 | 174 | May 17, 2018 | 182 | Feb 7, 2019 | 356 |
| -3.73% | Jan 30, 2015 | 90 | Jun 10, 2015 | 170 | Feb 11, 2016 | 260 |
| -2.81% | Apr 9, 2008 | 45 | Jun 12, 2008 | 58 | Sep 4, 2008 | 103 |
| -2.75% | May 7, 2007 | 25 | Jun 12, 2007 | 46 | Aug 16, 2007 | 71 |
| -2.58% | Sep 4, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 90 | Jan 23, 2020 | 97 |
| -2.00% | Nov 12, 2012 | 55 | Feb 1, 2013 | 49 | Apr 15, 2013 | 104 |
| -1.99% | Jul 24, 2012 | 17 | Aug 16, 2012 | 56 | Nov 7, 2012 | 73 |
| -1.86% | Nov 30, 2009 | 19 | Dec 28, 2009 | 43 | Mar 2, 2010 | 62 |
| -1.77% | Dec 3, 2007 | 9 | Dec 14, 2007 | 11 | Jan 2, 2008 | 20 |
| -1.74% | Feb 28, 2012 | 15 | Mar 20, 2012 | 23 | Apr 23, 2012 | 38 |
| -1.68% | Sep 22, 2011 | 3 | Sep 27, 2011 | 25 | Nov 1, 2011 | 28 |
| -1.66% | Aug 28, 2014 | 13 | Sep 17, 2014 | 15 | Oct 8, 2014 | 28 |
| -1.46% | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 | Aug 11, 2011 | 16 | Sep 2, 2011 | 17 |
| -1.44% | Jun 24, 2011 | 5 | Jul 1, 2011 | 6 | Jul 12, 2011 | 11 |
| -1.40% | Jan 23, 2008 | 22 | Feb 25, 2008 | 4 | Feb 29, 2008 | 26 |
| -1.38% | Mar 17, 2010 | 12 | Apr 5, 2010 | 12 | Apr 21, 2010 | 24 |
| -1.38% | Oct 7, 2009 | 13 | Oct 26, 2009 | 7 | Nov 4, 2009 | 20 |
| -1.36% | Nov 4, 2009 | 3 | Nov 9, 2009 | 14 | Nov 30, 2009 | 17 |