iShares Government/Credit Bond ETFiShares Government/Credit Bond ETFiShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪145.56 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−72.03 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
3.83%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.02%
Shares outstanding
‪1.40 M‬
Expense ratio
0.20%

About iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF


Brand
iShares
Home page
Inception date
Jan 5, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
Bloomberg US Government/Credit
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
GBF excludes securitized debt from a broad-market allocation to investment-grade USD-denominated debt. The reweighting of the remainder of the US bond market pumps up GBFs exposure to Treasurys and corporate debt, which together make up over 80% of GBFs assets. The fund delivers near-perfect exposure to the broader market in terms of portfolio weighting, yield, credit rating, and duration. GBF excludes certain special issues such as targeted investor notes, state and local government series bonds and coupon issues that have been stripped from bonds. The underlying index is reconstituted monthly. GBF uses a representative sampling index strategy which purchases a subset of securities that matches the return and risk characteristics of the Underlying Index.

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Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Broad market, broad-based
Focus
Investment grade
Niche
Intermediate
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Market value
Selection criteria
Market value
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Government
Corporate
Stock breakdown by region
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Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
GBF trades at 104.06 USD today, its price has fallen −0.14% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on GBF price chart.
GBF net asset value is 104.22 today — it's risen 2.17% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
GBF assets under management is ‪145.56 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
GBF price has risen by 1.27% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.89% increase. See more dynamics on GBF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.17% over the last month, showed a 1.26% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.73% in a year.
GBF fund flows account for ‪−72.03 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
GBF invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
GBF expense ratio is 0.20%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, GBF isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, GBF technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating GBF shows the neutral signal. See more of GBF technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, GBF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.83%.
GBF trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
GBF shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
GBF follows the Bloomberg US Government/Credit. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jan 5, 2007.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.