How far is GOVT below its high?

8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

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GOVT · iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

GOVT tracks the U.S. Treasury Bond and returned −1.0% over the past year.

Bond fund · U.S. Treasury Bond · data as of Sep 11, 2026

−1.0%Total return, 1 year

0.05%Expense ratio

223Holdings

−8.4%Below its high

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Period by period

GOVT over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
Window	Total return	S&P 500	Gap to S&P 500	Gap to Nasdaq-100
3 months	−1.5%	+3.3%	−4.8 pts	−0.7 pts
6 months	−1.5%	+16.0%	−17.5 pts	−22.2 pts
1 year	−1.0%	+17.5%	−18.5 pts	−24.0 pts
3 years	+9.6%	+77.9%	−68.3 pts	−85.5 pts
Since listing	+17.7%	+619.0%	−601.3 pts	−1149.7 pts

In plain words

GOVT is a bond fund tracking the U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

What it tracks	U.S. Treasury Bond
Fund type	Bond fund
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026)	0.05%
Price	$22.15
Listed since	Feb 24, 2012
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026)	$41.0bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)	−8.4%
Holdings	223
Top ten weight	22.0%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)	Apr 30, 2026

Questions people ask

How has GOVT performed?: Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOVT returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +9.6%.
What does GOVT cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
How far is GOVT below its high?: 8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

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