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iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (GBF)

Intermediate Core Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
102.51 USD -0.29 (-0.287%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 12:40 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:41 a.m. EDT

The bond fund is currently trading near its 52-week lows, having underperformed significantly over the last decade with a cumulative loss of nearly 13%. While the recent price action shows a slight uptick, the statistical forecast model predicts a minor decline over the next 45 days, suggesting the short-term trend remains weak. For the long term, the asset has endured six out of nine years of negative annual returns, indicating a persistent secular headwind rather than a temporary dip; despite the current yield being attractive, the multi-year trajectory of capital erosion limits its appeal as a core holding. However, the income profile is robust, with distributions rising steadily from roughly 12 cents in 2022 to over 32 cents recently, offering a reliable cash flow that offsets the lack of price appreciation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.006689
MSTL_1260.008565
MSTL0.009173
AutoETS0.009824
AutoARIMA0.009859
MSTL_90_1260.010531
MSTL_900.011089

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 77%
H-stat 2.34
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.719
Excess Kurtosis -0.48

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 3.74% 3.79% 3.07%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-01 0.327 0.316523
2026-06-01 0.316 0.305373
2026-05-01 0.332 0.320278
2026-04-01 0.342 0.329416
2026-03-02 0.310 0.293588
2026-02-02 0.323 0.308914
2025-12-19 0.330 0.314855
2025-12-01 0.316 0.300409
2025-11-03 0.335 0.318683
2025-10-01 0.314 0.298167
2025-09-02 0.320 0.307722
2025-08-01 0.339 0.324806
2025-07-01 0.336 0.322984
2025-06-02 0.325 0.316579
2025-05-01 0.319 0.307885
2025-04-01 0.325 0.312140
2025-03-03 0.393 0.376617
2025-02-03 0.332 0.323776
2024-12-18 0.332 0.324409
2024-12-02 0.325 0.311392
2024-11-01 0.329 0.319262
2024-10-01 0.324 0.303257
2024-09-03 0.328 0.309872
2024-08-01 0.329 0.314261
2024-07-01 0.328 0.322422
2024-06-03 0.329 0.321477
2024-05-01 0.334 0.331218
2024-04-01 0.385 0.375463
2024-03-01 0.336 0.325392
2024-02-01 0.350 0.332668
2023-12-14 0.350 0.333683
2023-12-01 0.354 0.344492
2023-11-01 0.358 0.362092
2023-10-02 0.264 0.266129
2023-09-01 0.239 0.234176
2023-08-01 0.252 0.245112
2023-07-03 0.228 0.220077
2023-06-01 0.244 0.233359
2023-05-01 0.238 0.227229
2023-04-03 0.238 0.224613
2023-03-01 0.229 0.223808
2023-02-01 0.193 0.181051
2022-12-15 0.245 0.232448
2022-12-01 0.188 0.179801
2022-11-01 0.206 0.204792
2022-10-03 0.219 0.213388
2022-09-01 0.206 0.195094
2022-08-01 0.205 0.186330
2022-07-01 0.195 0.180355
2022-06-01 0.164 0.150888
2022-05-02 0.152 0.140637
2022-04-01 0.141 0.124361
2022-03-01 0.133 0.112999
2022-02-01 0.129 0.108778
2021-12-16 0.137 0.112498
2021-12-01 0.125 0.102325
2021-11-01 0.113 0.092836
2021-10-01 0.122 0.099763
2021-09-01 0.123 0.099732
2021-08-02 0.130 0.104788
2021-07-01 0.133 0.108874
2021-06-01 0.121 0.099983
2021-05-03 0.110 0.090917
2021-04-01 0.115 0.095483
2021-03-01 0.123 0.101185
2021-02-01 0.128 0.102902
2020-12-17 0.139 0.110898
2020-12-01 0.141 0.112476
2020-11-02 0.131 0.105373
2020-10-01 0.135 0.107871
2020-09-01 0.149 0.118546
2020-08-03 0.165 0.129635
2020-07-01 0.181 0.144638
2020-06-01 0.194 0.156452
2020-05-01 0.180 0.146187
2020-04-01 0.191 0.157643
2020-03-02 0.224 0.183111
2020-02-03 0.234 0.194514
2019-12-19 0.372 0.316165
2019-12-02 0.245 0.207715
2019-11-01 0.239 0.201586
2019-10-01 0.253 0.212784
2019-09-03 0.256 0.213458
2019-08-01 0.248 0.211622
2019-07-01 0.246 0.211504
2019-06-03 0.256 0.221895
2019-05-01 0.251 0.222085
2019-04-01 0.251 0.222518
2019-03-01 0.239 0.215587
2019-02-01 0.246 0.221084
2018-12-18 0.272 0.247498
2018-12-03 0.242 0.222447
2018-11-01 0.249 0.229557
2018-10-01 0.238 0.217233
2018-09-04 0.240 0.217529
2018-08-01 0.241 0.218535
2018-07-02 0.237 0.215142
2018-06-01 0.239 0.216427
2018-05-01 0.232 0.211024
2018-04-02 0.238 0.213338
2018-03-01 0.225 0.202611
2018-02-01 0.209 0.186258
2017-12-21 0.335 0.294998
2017-12-01 0.224 0.196491
2017-11-01 0.211 0.184990
2017-10-02 0.212 0.185721
2017-09-01 0.212 0.184556
2017-08-01 0.211 0.184296
2017-07-03 0.208 0.182520
2017-06-01 0.203 0.177852
2017-05-01 0.212 0.187279
2017-04-03 0.207 0.183121
2017-03-01 0.202 0.179667
2017-02-01 0.199 0.177473
2016-12-22 0.244 0.218952
2016-12-01 0.211 0.188561
2016-11-01 0.196 0.169609
2016-10-03 0.194 0.165798
2016-09-01 0.193 0.164381
2016-08-01 0.193 0.164213
2016-07-01 0.197 0.167389
2016-06-01 0.202 0.175912
2016-05-02 0.192 0.167175
2016-04-01 0.180 0.156658
2016-03-01 0.166 0.146384
2016-02-01 0.178 0.157871
2015-12-24 0.238 0.212785
2015-12-01 0.178 0.157718
2015-11-02 0.183 0.162162
2015-10-01 0.199 0.175950
2015-09-01 0.192 0.170213
2015-08-03 0.192 0.169402
2015-07-01 0.199 0.177710
2015-06-01 0.182 0.160395
2015-05-01 0.197 0.172837
2015-04-01 0.181 0.156129
2015-03-02 0.166 0.144713
2015-02-02 0.175 0.150009
2014-12-24 0.171 0.150581
2014-12-01 0.195 0.171474
2014-11-03 0.194 0.171212
2014-10-01 0.203 0.179757
2014-09-02 0.201 0.177735
2014-08-01 0.196 0.173805
2014-07-01 0.205 0.182352
2014-06-02 0.207 0.184147
2014-05-01 0.210 0.187567
2014-04-01 0.200 0.180229
2014-03-03 0.193 0.173017
2014-02-03 0.206 0.184489
2013-12-26 0.154 0.140064
2013-12-02 0.197 0.178717
2013-11-01 0.213 0.192048
2013-10-01 0.231 0.210997
2013-09-03 0.240 0.220791
2013-08-01 0.235 0.214808
2013-07-01 0.230 0.208939
2013-06-03 0.224 0.198107
2013-05-01 0.218 0.188126
2013-04-01 0.226 0.197466
2013-03-01 0.219 0.190800
2013-02-01 0.219 0.192663
2012-12-26 0.206 0.178788
2012-12-03 0.227 0.195673
2012-10-01 0.232 0.199793
2012-09-04 0.236 0.203448
2012-08-01 0.234 0.201169
2012-07-02 0.242 0.210343
2012-06-01 0.256 0.220956
2012-05-01 0.256 0.224838
2012-04-02 0.261 0.231486
2012-03-01 0.258 0.226375
2012-02-01 0.268 0.234491
2011-12-27 0.307 0.270795
2011-12-01 0.286 0.253929
2011-11-01 0.288 0.253543
2011-10-03 0.287 0.253355
2011-09-01 0.286 0.255814
2011-08-01 0.289 0.261326
2011-07-01 0.286 0.264545
2011-06-01 0.287 0.261313
2011-05-02 0.287 0.265250
2011-04-01 0.293 0.274062
2011-03-01 0.271 0.252916
2011-02-01 0.287 0.268777
2010-12-28 0.294 0.276316
2010-12-01 0.280 0.258207
2010-11-01 0.284 0.257107
2010-10-01 0.282 0.254100
2010-09-01 0.278 0.251447
2010-08-02 0.283 0.259824
2010-07-01 0.281 0.259010
2010-06-01 0.289 0.270422
2010-05-03 0.290 0.273404
2010-04-01 0.293 0.278438
2010-03-01 0.279 0.263905
2010-02-01 0.291 0.275177
2009-12-29 0.286 0.272901
2009-12-01 0.287 0.268928
2009-11-02 0.299 0.282075
2009-10-01 0.297 0.278507
2009-09-01 0.298 0.282144
2009-08-03 0.301 0.288729
2009-07-01 0.306 0.296512
2009-06-01 0.311 0.305201
2009-05-01 0.325 0.317228
2009-04-01 0.343 0.335584
2009-03-02 0.318 0.312869
2009-02-02 0.359 0.342427
2008-12-29 0.384 0.359584
2008-12-01 0.390 0.384312
2008-11-03 0.385 0.399046
2008-10-01 0.360 0.366412
2008-09-02 0.350 0.341864
2008-08-01 0.368 0.362205
2008-07-01 0.374 0.368110
2008-06-02 0.365 0.357213
2008-05-01 0.356 0.344261
2008-04-01 0.348 0.336199
2008-03-03 0.338 0.324065
2008-02-01 0.375 0.359299
2007-12-27 0.384 0.378251
2007-12-03 0.380 0.368789
2007-11-01 0.399 0.393530
2007-10-01 0.398 0.396296
2007-09-04 0.434 0.434261
2007-08-01 0.448 0.452800
2007-07-02 0.409 0.415313
2007-06-01 0.434 0.439271
2007-05-01 0.411 0.409281
2007-04-02 0.419 0.417331
2007-03-01 0.390 0.386445
2007-02-01 0.254 0.254892
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.77

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 127.83
All Time Low 92.75
Ask 103.87
Ask Size 1,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 15,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 7,783
Average Volume 7,783
Average Volume10Days 15,290
Beta3 Year 0.95
Bid 102.49
Bid Size 700
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 102.7388
Day Low 102.5052
Dividend Yield 3.77
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 103.414
Fifty Day Average Change -0.9090042
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.008789953
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.340271
Fifty Two Week High 106.43
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.925003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.036878727
Fifty Two Week Low 101.85
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.6549988
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0064310143
Fifty Two Week Range 101.85 - 106.43
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,168,525,800,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0051071
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,167,955,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The underlying index includes U.S. Treasury bonds, government-related bonds (i.e., U.S. and non-U.S. agencies, sovereign, quasi-sovereign, supranational and local authority debt), U.S. and non-U.S. corporate bonds, mortgage-backed pass-through securities (“MBS”), commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency), and asset-backed securities (“ABS”). U.S. Treasuries, government-related bonds and corporate bonds must have at least $300 million par amount outstanding.
Long Name iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_31131018
Nav Price 102.81642
Net Assets 124,511,824.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.2
Open 102.62
Phone 415-670-2000
Previous Close 102.8
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.2948
Regular Market Change Percent -0.28677
Regular Market Day High 102.7388
Regular Market Day Low 102.5052
Regular Market Day Range 102.5052 - 102.7388
Regular Market Open 102.62
Regular Market Previous Close 102.8
Regular Market Price 102.505
Regular Market Time 1,783,960,849
Regular Market Volume 1,354
Short Name iShares Government/Credit Bond
Source Interval 15
Symbol GBF
Three Year Average Return 0.032636
Total Assets 124,511,824
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.65574
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.65574
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 104.65135
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.1463547
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.020509575
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,354
Yield 0.0377
Ytd Return 0.50742