iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
$104.10+0.01 (+0.01%)
- 0.20%
- $3.86B
- +0.7%
- 3.72%
- 137K sh
- low $102.57high $108.34
The ETF.net GVI Grade
A
Score 77 out of 100
- 14 of 116
Score 77 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A73 out of 100Rank 30 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 68 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 17 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A75 out of 100Rank 18 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A71 out of 100Rank 28 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A86 out of 100Rank 10 of 116
Our read on GVI
In short
AMost core bond funds swallow the whole market, long end included. GVI keeps to the middle: US government and investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in one to ten years, nothing longer. Running since 2007, pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. government and investment-grade corporate bonds maturing from one to ten years. Its stated purpose is to help balance income and interest-rate risk.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
GVI Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
GVI$10,067
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | GVI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.0% |
| 1 month | +1.6% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | +0.7% |
| 3 years | +4.9% |
| 5 years | +1.1% |
| 10 years | +1.7% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | GVI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 0.0% | |
| 2025 | +6.7% | |
| 2024 | +2.9% | |
| 2023 | +5.1% | |
| 2022 | −8.3% | |
| 2021 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | +6.4% |
GVI in the news
GVI Dividends
- 3.72%
- $3.89
- $0.33 per share
- Monthly
GVI Risk
- 3.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.10
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −11.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.59
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
GVI Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$4,155
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
GVI 0.20%
$4,155
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | GVI | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $365 | $0 | $365 |
| 20 | $1,421 | $0 | $1,421 |
| 30 | $4,155 | $0 | $4,155 |
Other funds in US Aggregate Bond
- ABNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return −0.5%
- AAGGYWisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond FundExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −0.8%
- ASCCRSchwab Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.16%1 year return −0.2%
- AFLCBFranklin U.S. Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −0.2%
- AIMTBiShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return −0.1%
