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GOVZ · iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF

Bond fundTracks an index0.10% fee$307mSince Sep 24, 2020
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GOVZ tracks an index and returned −17.1% over the past year.

−17.1%
Total return, 1 year
0.10%
Expense ratio
22
Holdings
−62.1%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−13.7%+3.6%−17.3 pts−19.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−14.4%+17.9%−32.4 pts−42.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−17.1%+16.2%−33.4 pts−41.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026−9.9%+89.3%−99.2 pts−124.7 pts
Since listing Sep 24, 2020 – Oct 2, 2026−62.1%+158.0%−220.1 pts−254.6 pts

GOVZ over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

GOVZ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 62.1% below its high of Sep 24, 2020 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Long-term government
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jun 18, 2026)0.10%
Price$30.70
Listed sinceSep 24, 2020
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$307m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−62.1%
Holdings22
Top ten weight53.8%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
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Questions people ask about GOVZ

How has GOVZ performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, GOVZ returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is −9.9%.
What does GOVZ cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.
How far is GOVZ below its high?
62.1% below its high of Sep 24, 2020, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, GOVZ and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.10%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $307mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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ETFIQ, GOVZ, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/govz

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