Expense Ratio
The annual fee the ETF charges, deducted daily from NAV. A 0.05% ratio costs you $5/year per $10,000 invested, over 30 years that's the difference between a great fund and a mediocre one.
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GOVTBlackRock (iShares)Fixed Income
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NAV
$22.89
Net Assets
-
Expense Ratio
0.05%
YTD
+0.35%
1Y
+3.22%
3Y CAGR
+2.57%
5Y CAGR
-0.17%
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index includes publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity greater than one year and less than or equal to thirty years and have $300 million or more of outstanding face value.
Price History1,255 daily observations
Price History▼ 0.43% over 1Y
Returns PerformanceTrailing total returns
| YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| +0.35% | +3.22% | +2.57% | -0.17% |
Expense Ratio
Net (after waivers)0.05%
Gross (before waivers)0.05%
Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and reimbursements actually paid by investors. Gross is the full management cost.
Sector Allocation1 sector
Fixed Income / Cash100.00%
Top 10 Holdings ConcentrationWhat share of the fund the largest 10 positions occupy
Top 10 Weight
10.7%
Total Holdings
12
Verdict
broadly diversified
Top Holdings12 positions
💡Reading the Holdings Table
The Weight column shows how much of the ETF's assets sit in each constituent. The Allocation bar scales each weight to the largest position so you can see relative concentration at a glance, and the Cumul. column tracks the running total, a fast read on how top-heavy this ETF is. The top 10 holdings account for 10.7% of assets. Click any constituent name to open its US stock detail page.
📖 Learn: Diversification & Asset Allocation →| # | Holding | Sector | Allocation | Weight | Cumul. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TREASURY NOTETREASURY NOTE | Fixed Income / Cash | 5.29% | 5.3% | |
| 2 | TREASURY BONDTREASURY BOND | Fixed Income / Cash | 1.57% | 6.9% | |
| 3 | TREASURY NOTE (2OLD)TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.82% | 7.7% | |
| 4 | TREASURY NOTE (OLD)TREASURY NOTE (OLD) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.62% | 8.3% | |
| 5 | US TREASURY N/BUS TREASURY N/B | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.59% | 8.9% | |
| 6 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR)TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.49% | 9.4% | |
| 7 | TREASURY BOND (2OLD)TREASURY BOND (2OLD) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.47% | 9.9% | |
| 8 | TREASURY BOND (OLD)TREASURY BOND (OLD) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.40% | 10.3% | |
| 9 | TREASURY BOND (OTR)TREASURY BOND (OTR) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.24% | 10.5% | |
| 10 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCYBLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.18% | 10.7% | |
| 11 | TREASURY STRIP (INT)TREASURY STRIP (INT) | Fixed Income / Cash | 0.06% | 10.7% | |
| 12 | USD CASHUSD CASH | Fixed Income / Cash | -0.03% | 10.7% | |
| Total (top 12) | 10.7% | ||||
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You invest
$10,000
Estimated gain
$-169
Final value
$9,831
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About This ETF
Provider
BlackRock (iShares)
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Top Sector
Fixed Income / Cash (100.0%)
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index includes publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity greater than one year and less than or equal to thirty years and have $300 million or more of outstanding face value.
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