Tearsheet

Key Takeaways

  • IEF has returned -0.6% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY, +0.3% for AGG; +3.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.7%, AGG +4.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, IEF has returned -50.9% over the past 3 years, vs +8.3% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, IEF has seen net outflows of −$716M (−1.5% of assets). details →
  • IEF yields 3.55% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.2 vs 0.0. details →
Last updated: 6/21/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IEF

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.8%
Volatility
10.7%
Sharpe
0.84
YTD
+5.9%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IEF Return-3%-15%4%-1%8%-1%-10%
Peers Return-2%-11%4%2%6%-1%-3%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IEF Win Rate42%25%42%67%75%17% 
Peers Win Rate44%25%42%67%73%25% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IEF Max Drawdown-6%-18%-10%-6%-3%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-4%-14%-7%-4%-2%-3% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGIT, GOVT, SCHR, SPTI.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/18/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
IEF-0.03-0.24-0.55
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.860.960.14
SHYG0.820.930.25
JNK0.890.880.06
HYG0.700.860.08
SPSB0.170.61-0.43

Results as of 5312026.

IEF Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44621202670.94514202638
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15621202666.591062026166
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73621202641.73414202668
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30621202640.781292026143
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90621202638.10414202668
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24621202637.661122026160
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97621202633.733012026112
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80621202665.48601202620
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78621202661.811282026144
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37621202641.63513202639
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15621202691.62511202641
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10621202623.75602202619
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176212026143.82528202624
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636212026155.7812222025181
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56621202637.74528202624
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25621202641.89527202625
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41621202636.672252026116
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98621202670.39511202641
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03621202642.70511202641
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406212026159.543012026112
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77621202662.56329202684
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456212026119.702012026140
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166212026124.271122026160
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30621202689.513012026112
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76621202647.403012026112
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416212026296.161072026165
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17621202623.18329202684
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366212026188.18329202684
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096212026108.9512222025181
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40621202650.981192026153
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35621202699.423012026112
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50621202618.91512202640
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63621202631.69512202640
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37621202636.53519202633
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01621202631.85318202695
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94621202625.91512202640
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59621202630.53512202640
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91621202633.47512202640
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126212026495.901292026143
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336212026101.571292026143
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446212026106.771292026143
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66621202651.411292026143
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34621202653.161292026143
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516212026105.601282026144
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396212026110.871282026144
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37621202625.231252026147
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33621202638.711292026143
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23621202637.181282026144
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876212026152.96519202633
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74621202616.902012026140
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85621202660.13504202648
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62621202655.441142026158
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77621202685.121142026158
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84621202676.311142026158
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88621202625.591142026158

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-18

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$90.2B), followed by Bond (+$22.9B), while Crypto (−$4.2B) and Commodity (−$3.7B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$32.0B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$4.4B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+64.1% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.9%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.7B+1.3%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.18B+1.0%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.63B+4.5%
4DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.21B+39.5%
5VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.66B+0.9%
6VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.45B+5.3%
7IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.16B+12.4%
8QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.1B+5.3%
9SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.59B+4.9%
10VHTVanguard Health Care ETFEquity Broad Sector+$4.38B+26.4%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.05B-15.3%
2EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.8%
3TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.16B-7.7%
4IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$2.94B-5.8%
5IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.8%
6IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.61B-5.5%
7THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.4B-35.9%
8GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$2.29B-1.6%
9XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.33B-3.4%
10MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.21B-4.5%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2566 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About IEF

0Holdings Count: 14
Expense Ratio: 0.15%
Inception Date: 2002-07-22
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, known by its ticker IEF, is designed to mirror the investment performance of an underlying index. This index holds U.S. Treasury bonds that have remaining maturities specifically between seven and ten years.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

IEFVGITGOVTSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares 7-.Vanguard I.iShares U..Schwab Int.State Stre. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)47.349.543.113.310.243.1
Expense Ratio0.15%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.03%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)8.703.389.073.122.503.38
Latest Day Volume (Mil)2.421.34-1.631.101.49
Holdings Count1476218102111102
Inception Date7/22/200211/19/20092/14/20128/5/20105/23/2007-

Fundamentals

IEFVGITGOVTSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares 7-.Vanguard I.iShares U..Schwab Int.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value94.3158.8022.7424.6128.23-
Premium/Discount0.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.1%
Distribution Yield3.9%3.9%0.0%3.9%3.9%3.9%
Sales Yield------
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Valuation

IEFVGITGOVTSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares 7-.Vanguard I.iShares U..Schwab Int.State Stre. 
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Risk

IEFVGITGOVTSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares 7-.Vanguard I.iShares U..Schwab Int.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)4.7%3.4%3.6%3.4%3.4%3.4%
Volatility (3Y)6.6%4.6%5.3%4.6%4.6%4.6%
Volatility (5Y)7.7%5.4%6.0%5.4%5.4%5.4%
Beta (1Y)0.090.060.060.060.050.06
Beta (3Y)0.040.020.030.020.020.02
Beta (5Y)0.040.020.020.020.020.02
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.16-0.27-0.24-0.35-0.36-0.27
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-0.19-0.11-0.21-0.13-0.13-0.13
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)-0.60-0.64-0.66-0.66-0.66-0.66
Max Drawdown (1Y)-4.1%-2.8%-2.9%-2.8%-2.8%-2.8%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-7.7%-4.3%-5.4%-4.3%-4.4%-4.4%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-21.4%-15.0%-16.6%-15.1%-15.1%-15.1%

Returns

IEFVGITGOVTSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares 7-.Vanguard I.iShares U..Schwab Int.State Stre. 
1M Return1.3%1.0%1.1%0.6%0.6%1.0%
3M Return-0.8%-0.3%-0.3%-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%
6M Return-0.7%-0.2%-0.0%-0.5%-0.6%-0.5%
YTD Return-0.6%-0.3%-0.0%-0.6%-0.6%-0.6%
1Y Return3.4%3.3%3.3%3.0%3.0%3.3%
2Y Return7.5%8.6%7.1%8.2%8.2%8.2%
3Y Return8.7%11.5%9.4%11.2%11.2%11.2%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity14.6 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-16.5%
Average Daily Volume8.2 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.8 days