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iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

IGOVNasdaqiSharesB

$40.39+0.17 (+0.42%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 2 of 6 in International Sovereign

B65/100Rank 2 of 6inInternational Sovereign
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 40.22 to 40.39. Range 40.26 to 40.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.3040.5040.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$1.03B
1Y total return
−3.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.46%
Holdings
950
Avg volume · 30D
267K sh
52W range
low $39.44high $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 34, Mission 99, Tradability 65, Holdings 81, Durability 61. Strongest: Mission (99). Weakest: Risk (34). 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.
    D34 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 3 of 6

Our read on IGOV

ETF.net Research

In short

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

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

Worth knowing

  • The 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.
  • Income arrives annually or semiannually, not monthly, so the cash flow is lumpy by design.
  • Moderately traded rather than a high-volume name, so order size and spreads matter more here than in mega-cap bond funds.

IGOV Holdings

Holdings pillarA81 out of 100Rank 1 of 6 in International Sovereign
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
950
Top-10 weight
4%
Largest holding
Portugal (Republic Of) 1.95% 06/15/20290.4%

Geography

  • Japan11.86%
  • France8.33%
  • Italy7.60%
  • United Kingdom7.30%
  • Germany6.80%
  • Spain5.03%
  • South Korea4.83%
  • Canada4.68%
  • Other countries (14)43.56%

Developed 90% · Emerging 10% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 64.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataPortugal (Republic Of) 1.95% 06/15/20290.43%40,623$4.4M10
2No dataNetherlands (Kingdom Of) 0.75% 07/15/20280.41%39,649$4.26M10
3No dataAustria (Republic Of) 2.90% 02/20/20330.41%38,722$4.19M8
4No dataPortugal (Republic Of) 2.13% 10/17/20280.40%37,409$4.1M5
5No dataFRANCE (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 1.50% 05/25/20310.39%40,838$4.05M8
6No dataDenmark (Kingdom Of) 4.50% 11/15/20390.38%229,172$3.86M8
7No dataIsrael (State Of) 1.30% 04/30/20320.37%135,803$3.78M9
8No dataFRANCE (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 0.75% 11/25/20280.36%35,601$3.74M9
9No dataFRANCE (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 0.50% 05/25/20290.36%35,903$3.69M9
10No dataSLOVAK REPUBLIC (GOVERNMENT) RegS 3.75% 03/06/20340.36%33,786$3.68M8
11No dataNew Zealand (Government Of) 4.50% 05/15/20300.35%63,182$3.6M10
12No dataIsrael (State Of) 1.00% 03/31/20300.34%121,909$3.55M8
13No dataIsrael (State Of) 3.75% 02/28/20290.34%109,967$3.51M11
14No dataBelgium Kingdom of (Government) 3.00% 06/22/20330.33%32,787$3.44M9
15No dataAustria (Republic Of) 3.45% 10/20/20300.33%30,598$3.44M8

Showing 1–15 of 950 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$9,673
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IGOV $9,673. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for IGOV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIGOV
Year to date−3.5%
1 month+1.1%
3 months−1.9%
1 year−3.3%
3 yearsper year+3.7%
5 yearsper year−4.2%
10 yearsper year−1.4%

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−3.5%
2025+10.0%
2024−6.5%

IGOV in the news

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 30, 2026.
1.46%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

See all 103 payments⁠

$10,000 in IGOV 10 years ago paid $342 in dividends.⁠

IGOV Risk

Risk pillarD34 out of 100Rank 5 of 6 in International Sovereign
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
−0.03
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IGOV Cost

Compare IGOV and EBND

Overpaying vs EBND, cheapest in International Sovereign

$977

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IGOV 0.35%

    $7,126

  • EBND 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IGOV 0.35%
  • EBND 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IGOV $7,126EBND $6,149

Year by year

YearIGOVEBNDOverpaying
10$634$545$89
20$2,454$2,113$341
30$7,126$6,149$977

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