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Performance analysis of GOVT (ISHARES U.S. TREASURY BOND ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, GOVT has had an average annual return of +2.83%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.

Over the past 5 years, GOVT has had an average annual return of -0.86%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.

Over the past 10 years, GOVT has had an average annual return of +0.73%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.

Since Feb 24, 2012, GOVT has had an average annual return of +1.21%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.50% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
-0.40%+3.77%+2.95%+4.17%-13.39%-1.11%+7.29%+7.35%+0.26%+2.19%+0.85%+0.88%
201420132012
+4.73%-2.52%+2.23%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+0.04%+1.76%-1.69%-0.10%+0.11%+0.33%-0.82%-0.40%
2025-1.74%+2.17%+0.20%+0.73%-1.11%+1.27%-0.41%+1.02%+0.89%+0.63%+0.58%-0.45%+3.77%
2024-0.17%-1.29%+0.76%-2.45%+1.42%+0.98%+2.23%+1.27%+1.18%-2.43%+0.85%+0.69%+2.95%
2023+2.68%-2.29%+2.94%+0.44%-1.10%-0.80%-0.30%-0.51%-2.27%-1.18%+3.48%+3.24%+4.17%
2022-2.62%-0.76%-3.22%-2.94%+0.02%-0.84%+1.63%-2.57%-3.41%-1.33%+2.69%-0.73%-13.39%
2021-0.45%-1.83%-1.47%+0.72%+0.19%+0.88%+1.17%-0.10%-1.07%-0.07%+0.60%+0.36%-1.11%
2020+2.51%+2.45%+3.12%+0.32%-0.13%+0.11%+1.14%-1.25%+0.27%-1.10%+0.50%-0.77%+7.29%
2019+1.02%-0.26%+1.99%-0.41%+2.42%+0.84%-0.03%+3.35%-0.82%-0%-0.30%-0.58%+7.35%
2018-1.31%-0.70%+0.75%-0.77%+0.77%+0.25%-0.48%+0.74%-0.92%-0.40%+0.88%+1.49%+0.26%
2017+0.32%+0.38%-0.00935%+0.72%+0.60%-0.10%+0.17%+1.05%-0.89%-0.26%-0.06%+0.24%+2.19%

Drawdown analysis of GOVT (ISHARES U.S. TREASURY BOND ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the GOVT was -19.07%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current GOVT drawdown is -7.44%.

Since Feb 24, 2012 GOVT has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 10% or more: 1 time
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-19.07%Aug 4, 2020808Oct 19, 2023OngoingOngoingOngoing
-5.87%Jul 8, 2016112Dec 15, 2016603May 13, 2019715
-4.56%Mar 9, 20207Mar 18, 202023Apr 21, 202030
-4.56%May 1, 201388Sep 5, 2013275Oct 8, 2014363
-3.54%Jan 30, 201590Jun 10, 2015161Jan 29, 2016251
-2.63%Sep 4, 20197Sep 13, 201994Jan 29, 2020101
-2.15%Apr 21, 202032Jun 5, 202033Jul 23, 202065
-1.94%Jul 25, 2012130Feb 1, 201361May 1, 2013191
-1.92%Mar 8, 20127Mar 19, 201224Apr 23, 201231
-1.73%Feb 11, 201620Mar 11, 201618Apr 7, 201638
-1.28%Apr 7, 201613Apr 26, 201627Jun 3, 201640
-1.25%Jun 1, 20127Jun 12, 201227Jul 20, 201234
-1.16%Oct 15, 201416Nov 6, 201425Dec 12, 201441
-1.07%Dec 16, 20145Dec 23, 20147Jan 5, 201512
-0.97%Jul 3, 20195Jul 11, 201915Aug 1, 201920
-0.86%Jan 31, 20203Feb 5, 202010Feb 20, 202013
-0.84%Jun 16, 20165Jun 23, 20161Jun 24, 20166
-0.79%Jan 15, 20154Jan 22, 20156Jan 30, 201510
-0.72%Aug 15, 20195Aug 22, 20193Aug 27, 20198
-0.51%Jun 3, 20196Jun 11, 20196Jun 19, 201912
-0.45%May 18, 20122May 22, 20125May 30, 20127
-0.30%Jun 20, 20191Jun 21, 20192Jun 25, 20193
-0.29%Apr 23, 20121Apr 24, 20128May 4, 20129
-0.28%Jun 25, 20191Jun 26, 20192Jun 28, 20193
-0.28%May 15, 20194May 21, 20192May 23, 20196