iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

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 managed by BlackRock.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.62 to $22.69
• 50-Day Range: $22.51 to $23.17
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 12.21 million shs
• Average Volume: N/A
• Market Capitalization: $27.22 billion
• Assets Under Management: $27.36 billion
• Dividend Yield: 3.35%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.05%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

GOVT ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GOVT shares performed this year?

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF's stock was trading at $22.98 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GOVT shares have decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $22.68.
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Who are iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF include LPL Financial LLC (8.65%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (6.23%), Truist Financial Corp (5.85%) and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (3.45%).

How do I buy shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF?

Shares of GOVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF investors own include iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF (TFLO), AbbVie (ABBV), iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA), Meta Platforms (META), Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: BATS
• Current Symbol: BATS:GOVT
• Inception Date: 2/14/2012
• Fund Manager: James Mauro, Scott Radell
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Benchmark: ICE US Treasury Core Bond Index
• Category: U.S. Government
• Focus: Treasury
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 206

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $27.24 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $11.25 million
• Discount/Premium: 0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 101
• Put Options: 4
• Call Options: 101

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,200,000,000
• Beta: 0.18
• Creation Unit: 100,000
• Creation Fee: $250.00