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iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

IGOVNasdaqB

$39.79+0.21 (+0.53%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

B65/ 100

Rank 2 of 6 in International Sovereign

B65/100Rank 2 of 6inInternational Sovereign
Intraday session: up, 77 prints from 39.58 to 39.79. Range 39.67 to 39.86. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.6539.7039.7539.8510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$1.3B
1Y total return
−5.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.48%
Holdings
994
Avg volume · 30D
0.3M sh
NAV per share
$39.70
52W range
low $39.48high $43.12
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IGOV Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
International Sovereign⁠
Rank
2 of 6
Six-pillar profile for IGOV. Scores out of 100: Cost 49, Risk 32, Mission 99, Tradability 65, Holdings 81, Durability 61. Strongest: Mission (99). Weakest: Risk (32). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A99 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 6

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6

Our read on IGOV

ETF.net Research

BThe world's other government bond market in one ticker. IGOV holds developed-market sovereign debt from outside the US, roughly a thousand bonds deep, and has been doing it since 2009.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index containing government bonds from developed markets outside the United States.

Why people hold it

  1. 01A pure ex-US sovereign sleeve: developed-market government bonds only, no US Treasuries mixed in.
  2. 02Roughly a thousand bonds tracking the FTSE World Government Bond Developed Markets Capped Select index, so no single issuer runs the show.
  3. 03Live since 2009 and a multi-billion-dollar fund, which is real staying power in a niche this small.
  4. 04One of the stronger builds in a six-fund cohort, and it does exactly what the label says rather than drifting off-mandate.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The 0.35% fee sits right at the cohort median, matching BWX and ISHG. EBND undercuts it at 0.30%, though on emerging-market local debt instead.
  2. 02Income arrives annually or semiannually, not monthly, so the cash flow is lumpy by design.
  3. 03Moderately traded rather than a high-volume name, so order size and spreads matter more here than in mega-cap bond funds.

IGOV Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
994
Top-10 weight
4%
Largest holding
Portugal (Republic Of) 2.13% 10/17/20280.5%

Sectors

  • Treasuries100.0%

Geography

  • Japan11.70%
  • France8.48%
  • Italy7.68%
  • United Kingdom7.24%
  • Germany6.95%
  • Spain5.03%
  • South Korea4.74%
  • Canada4.61%
  • Other countries (14)43.58%

Developed 90% · Emerging 10% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 67.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—Portugal (Republic Of) 2.13% 10/17/20280.51%60,991$7M5
002—Denmark (Kingdom Of) 4.50% 11/15/20390.39%310,488$5M7
003—FRANCE (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 2.50% 05/25/20300.39%47,514$5M9
004—SLOVAK REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 3.75% 03/06/20340.37%44,532$5M7
005—Israel (State Of) 4.00% 03/30/20350.34%139,450$5M8
006—FRANCE (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 1.50% 05/25/20310.34%45,025$4M7
007—Austria (Republic Of) 4.15% 03/15/20370.34%38,311$4M6
008—Portugal (Republic Of) 1.95% 06/15/20290.33%40,578$4M9
009—Netherlands (Kingdom Of) 4.00% 01/15/20370.33%37,909$4M6
010—Netherlands (Kingdom Of) 3.75% 01/15/20420.33%39,093$4M6
011—Israel (State Of) 5.50% 01/31/20420.33%118,017$4M8
012—Netherlands (Kingdom Of) 0.75% 07/15/20280.32%39,633$4M9
013—IRELAND (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 1.10% 05/15/20290.32%39,422$4M9
014—Austria (Republic Of) 2.90% 02/20/20330.32%38,661$4M7
015—France (Republic Of) 2.70% 02/25/20310.32%39,407$4M10

Showing 1–15 of 994 holdings

IGOV Performance

Launched Jan 21, 2009

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

IGOV$9,499
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. IGOV $9,499. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,294$10,779$12,264Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.

Trailing total return for IGOV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIGOV
Year to date−5.0%
1 month−3.3%
3 months−3.1%
1 year−5.0%
3 yearsper year+2.9%
5 yearsper year−4.4%
10 yearsper year−1.7%

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IGOV
YearReturn barIGOV
2026 YTD−5.0%
2025+10.0%
2024−6.5%
2023+5.6%
2022−22.1%
2021−9.2%
2020+10.9%

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IGOV Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
1.48%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.59Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.59 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2017 $0.01; Mar 1, 2017 $0.01; Apr 3, 2017 $0.01; Jun 1, 2017 $0.01; Jul 3, 2017 $0.0095; Aug 1, 2017 $0.0095; Dec 21, 2017 $0.02; Dec 18, 2018 $0.15; Dec 19, 2019 $0.12; Dec 16, 2021 $0.20; Dec 15, 2022 $0.04; Dec 18, 2024 $0.23; Dec 19, 2025 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.59
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.23
Dec 15, 2022Dec 21, 2022$0.04
Dec 16, 2021Dec 22, 2021$0.20
Dec 19, 2019Dec 26, 2019$0.12
Dec 18, 2018Dec 24, 2018$0.15
Dec 21, 2017Dec 28, 2017$0.02
Aug 1, 2017Aug 7, 2017$0.0095
Jul 3, 2017Jul 10, 2017$0.0095
Jun 1, 2017Jun 7, 2017$0.01
Apr 3, 2017Apr 7, 2017$0.01
Mar 1, 2017Mar 7, 2017$0.01

IGOV Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.12
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−30.9%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.42
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

IGOV Cost

Expense ratio0.35%
  • The middle half of International Sovereign funds
  • Median 0.35%

1 of the 6 International Sovereign funds charge less.

IGOV costs $35.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Sovereign fund costs $35.00.

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