iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT)

BATS: GOVT · Real-Time Price · USD
22.86
+0.03 (0.11%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
22.90
+0.04 (0.18%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
0.11%
Assets $42.48B
Expense Ratio 0.05%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 1.90B
Dividend (ttm) $0.81
Dividend Yield 3.56%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 1, 2026
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return -0.15%
Volume 21,476,744
Open 22.83
Previous Close 22.83
Day's Range 22.82 - 22.87
52-Week Low 22.47
52-Week High 23.39
Beta 0.19
Holdings 209
Inception Date Feb 14, 2012

About GOVT

Fund Home Page

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of fixed-rate nonconvertible U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more. GOVT was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Intermediate Government
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol GOVT
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 1, 2026 $0.0709 Jun 4, 2026
May 1, 2026 $0.06938 May 6, 2026
Apr 1, 2026 $0.06764 Apr 7, 2026
Mar 2, 2026 $0.06438 Mar 5, 2026
Feb 2, 2026 $0.06903 Feb 5, 2026
Dec 19, 2025 $0.07176 Dec 24, 2025
Full Dividend History

News

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Other symbols: IEFSGOVSHYTLT
3 years ago - Market Watch

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4 years ago - Market Watch

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4 years ago - CNBC Television

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Other symbols: XLFKRWBA
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Bonds

Other symbols: SPYTLT
4 years ago - CNBC Television

ETF Edge: Being defensive with ETF bond funds

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4 years ago - CNBC Television