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Key Takeaways

  • GOVT has returned -0.0% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY, +0.3% for AGG; +3.2% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.7%, AGG +4.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, GOVT has returned -50.2% over the past 3 years, vs +8.7% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, GOVT has seen net inflows of +$1.59B (+3.7% of assets). details →
  • GOVT yields 3.26% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.3 vs 0.0. details →
Last updated: 6/20/2026.

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Asset Allocation with GOVT

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+15.4%
Volatility
13.6%
Sharpe
0.92
YTD
+8.1%
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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Top 20 Holdings for GOVT

Total Weights
Top 5: 14.5% | Top 10: 21.9% | Top 20: 32.4%

HoldingETF Weight
91282CDJ7TREASURY NOTE 1.38% 11/15/20315.25%
9128286B1TREASURY NOTE 2.63% 02/15/20292.94%
9128283W8TREASURY NOTE 2.75% 02/15/20282.62%
9128285M8TREASURY NOTE 3.13% 11/15/20282.06%
912810SU3TREASURY BOND 1.88% 02/15/20511.61%
9128284N7TREASURY NOTE 2.88% 05/15/20281.60%
912810RS9TREASURY BOND 2.50% 05/15/20461.54%
912810QY7TREASURY BOND 2.75% 11/15/20421.51%
912810RD2TREASURY BOND 3.75% 11/15/20431.41%
912810FB9TREASURY BOND 6.13% 11/15/20271.38%
9128283F5TREASURY NOTE 2.25% 11/15/20271.35%
91282CQS3TREASURY NOTE (OTR) 4.00% 05/31/20281.19%
9128286T2TREASURY NOTE 2.38% 05/15/20291.07%
91282CNG2TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 05/31/20301.00%
91282CJZ5TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 02/15/20341.00%
91282CGP0TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 02/29/20280.98%
91282CBB6TREASURY NOTE 0.63% 12/31/20270.98%
91282CQH7TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 3.88% 03/31/20280.97%
91282CCY5TREASURY NOTE 1.25% 09/30/20280.95%
91282CGQ8TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 02/28/20300.94%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
GOVT Return-1%-13%4%3%4%-0%-5%
Peers Return-3%-12%4%1%8%-1%-4%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GOVT Win Rate50%25%42%67%67%50% 
Peers Win Rate42%25%42%67%75%17% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GOVT Max Drawdown-4%-16%-7%-4%-3%-3% 
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: IEF, VGIT, 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
GOVT-0.14-0.25-0.62
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.

GOVT 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%65.44620202670.94514202637
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15620202666.591062026165
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73620202641.73414202667
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30620202640.781292026142
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90620202638.10414202667
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24620202637.661122026159
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97620202633.733012026111
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80620202665.48601202619
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78620202661.811282026143
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37620202641.63513202638
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15620202691.62511202640
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10620202623.75602202618
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176202026143.82528202623
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636202026155.7812222025180
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56620202637.74528202623
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25620202641.89527202624
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41620202636.672252026115
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98620202670.39511202640
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03620202642.70511202640
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406202026159.543012026111
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77620202662.56329202683
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456202026119.702012026139
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166202026124.271122026159
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30620202689.513012026111
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76620202647.403012026111
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416202026296.161072026164
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17620202623.18329202683
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366202026188.18329202683
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096202026108.9512222025180
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40620202650.981192026152
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35620202699.423012026111
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50620202618.91512202639
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63620202631.69512202639
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37620202636.53519202632
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01620202631.85318202694
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94620202625.91512202639
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59620202630.53512202639
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91620202633.47512202639
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126202026495.901292026142
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336202026101.571292026142
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446202026106.771292026142
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66620202651.411292026142
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34620202653.161292026142
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516202026105.601282026143
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396202026110.871282026143
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37620202625.231252026146
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33620202638.711292026142
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23620202637.181282026143
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876202026152.96519202632
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74620202616.902012026139
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85620202660.13504202647
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62620202655.441142026157
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77620202685.121142026157
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84620202676.311142026157
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88620202625.591142026157

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 (+$96.3B), followed by Bond (+$25.3B), while Crypto (−$4.3B) and Commodity (−$3.9B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$35.8B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$4.6B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+80.3% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.6%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.86B+1.3%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$9.29B+1.1%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.68B+4.6%
4SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.33B+0.8%
5DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.19B+39.4%
6VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.88B+0.9%
7VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.78B+5.6%
8QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$5.3B+5.5%
9IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.25B+12.6%
10SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.88B+5.2%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.08B-15.4%
2EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.5%
3TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$3.33B-8.1%
4IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.0B-5.9%
5IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.7%
6IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.63B-5.5%
7THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.39B-35.6%
8GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$2.29B-1.6%
9XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.35B-3.4%
10IAUiShares Gold TrustCommodity Gold-$1.2B-1.8%

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 GOVT

0Holdings Count: 218
Expense Ratio: 0.05%
Inception Date: 2012-02-14
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF is engineered to replicate the investment performance of a specific market index, which is comprised solely of U.S. government debt securities.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

GOVTIEFVGITSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares U..iShares 7-.Vanguard I.Schwab Int.State Stre. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)43.147.349.513.310.243.1
Expense Ratio0.05%0.15%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)9.078.703.383.122.503.38
Latest Day Volume (Mil)-2.421.341.631.101.49
Holdings Count2181476102111102
Inception Date2/14/20127/22/200211/19/20098/5/20105/23/2007-

Fundamentals

GOVTIEFVGITSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares U..iShares 7-.Vanguard I.Schwab Int.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value22.7494.3158.8024.6128.23-
Premium/Discount0.0%0.1%0.1%0.0%0.3%0.1%
Distribution Yield0.0%3.9%3.9%3.9%3.9%3.9%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

GOVTIEFVGITSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares U..iShares 7-.Vanguard I.Schwab Int.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
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Risk

GOVTIEFVGITSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares U..iShares 7-.Vanguard I.Schwab Int.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)3.6%4.7%3.4%3.4%3.4%3.4%
Volatility (3Y)5.3%6.6%4.6%4.6%4.6%4.6%
Volatility (5Y)6.0%7.7%5.4%5.4%5.4%5.4%
Beta (1Y)0.060.090.060.060.050.06
Beta (3Y)0.030.040.020.020.020.02
Beta (5Y)0.020.040.020.020.020.02
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.24-0.16-0.27-0.35-0.36-0.27
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)-0.21-0.19-0.11-0.13-0.13-0.13
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)-0.66-0.60-0.64-0.66-0.66-0.66
Max Drawdown (1Y)-2.9%-4.1%-2.8%-2.8%-2.8%-2.8%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-5.4%-7.7%-4.3%-4.3%-4.4%-4.4%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-16.6%-21.4%-15.0%-15.1%-15.1%-15.1%

Returns

GOVTIEFVGITSCHRSPTIMedian
NameiShares U..iShares 7-.Vanguard I.Schwab Int.State Stre. 
1M Return1.1%1.3%1.0%0.6%0.6%1.0%
3M Return-0.3%-0.8%-0.3%-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%
6M Return-0.0%-0.7%-0.2%-0.5%-0.6%-0.5%
YTD Return-0.0%-0.6%-0.3%-0.6%-0.6%-0.6%
1Y Return3.3%3.4%3.3%3.0%3.0%3.3%
2Y Return7.1%7.5%8.6%8.2%8.2%8.2%
3Y Return9.4%8.7%11.5%11.2%11.2%11.2%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity55.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 51520267.5%
Average Daily Volume11.1 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.0 days