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iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV)

Global Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
41.20 USD -0.22 (-0.528%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.19 -0.01 (-0.011%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:08 a.m. EDT

The iShares International Treasury Bond ETF presents as a classic defensive holding in a low-yield environment, offering a modest 1.43% yield that barely outpaces inflation. While the recent price action shows the fund hovering near its 52-week lows, the underlying trajectory tells a different story: the asset has actually gained value over the last decade, driven by a strong recovery in 2024 and 2025 that erased previous losses. However, the most critical signal is the persistent multi-year struggle; five of the last nine years saw negative returns, indicating a structural headwind where the bond market has struggled to generate capital appreciation despite occasional rallies. This history suggests the asset is not a growth engine and relies entirely on yield and duration for returns. For investors seeking capital preservation in a stable macro regime, it serves a purpose, but the lack of a clear upward trend and the mediocre yield prevent it from being a compelling standalone investment. The options market reflects this stagnation, showing almost no speculative interest.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.011416
AutoETS0.011996
MSTL0.014050
AutoTheta0.016596

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 66%
H-stat 4.48
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.611
Excess Kurtosis -0.68

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:08 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely thin across all expirations, with negligible open interest and volume. Implied volatility is elevated relative to deep out-of-the-money strikes, suggesting a baseline expectation of minor range-bound movement rather than a directional bet. The lack of significant flow indicates the market is currently pricing in stability with no clear consensus on immediate upside or downside.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.42% 1.42% 0.67% 0.50%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-19 0.5870 1.418903
2024-12-18 0.2270 0.587018
2022-12-15 0.0420 0.105184
2021-12-16 0.1970 0.388024
2019-12-19 0.1220 0.244734
2018-12-18 0.1510 0.315306
2017-12-21 0.0210 0.042562
2017-08-01 0.0095 0.019248
2017-07-03 0.0095 0.019966
2017-06-01 0.0100 0.021059
2017-05-01 0.0100 0.021566
2017-04-03 0.0110 0.023991
2017-03-01 0.0115 0.025516
2017-02-01 0.0110 0.024192
2016-12-22 0.2390 0.538228
2016-12-01 0.0115 0.025225
2016-11-01 0.0090 0.018641
2016-10-03 0.0090 0.017960
2016-09-01 0.0080 0.016013
2016-08-01 0.0075 0.014951
2016-07-01 0.0075 0.014943
2016-06-01 0.0070 0.014426
2016-05-02 0.0070 0.014119
2016-04-01 0.0065 0.013306
2015-12-24 0.0120 0.026587
2015-09-01 0.0055 0.012092
2015-08-03 0.0050 0.011158
2015-07-01 0.0050 0.011217
2015-06-01 0.0050 0.011201
2015-05-01 0.0050 0.010742
2015-04-01 0.0050 0.010912
2015-03-02 0.0500 0.107643
2015-02-02 0.0050 0.010595
2014-12-24 0.0610 0.126543
2014-12-01 0.0050 0.010242
2014-11-03 0.0200 0.040837
2014-10-01 0.0600 0.121175
2014-09-02 0.0600 0.116403
2014-08-01 0.0600 0.115518
2014-07-01 0.0600 0.114014
2014-06-02 0.0595 0.114876
2014-05-01 0.0585 0.112435
2014-04-01 0.0585 0.113339
2014-03-03 0.0585 0.113515
2014-02-03 0.0595 0.118079
2013-12-26 0.0650 0.130130
2013-12-02 0.1250 0.250853
2013-11-01 0.1250 0.246987
2013-10-01 0.0675 0.133677
2013-09-03 0.0550 0.112786
2013-08-01 0.0450 0.091222
2013-07-01 0.0300 0.061608
2013-06-03 0.0200 0.040543
2013-05-01 0.0200 0.039112
2013-04-01 0.0215 0.042957
2013-03-01 0.0435 0.086671
2013-02-01 0.0430 0.083544
2012-12-26 0.3235 0.628766
2012-12-03 0.0300 0.057926
2012-11-01 0.0440 0.086022
2012-10-01 0.1220 0.237631
2012-09-04 0.0770 0.152475
2012-08-01 0.0565 0.114931
2012-07-02 0.0565 0.115001
2012-06-01 0.0565 0.116543
2012-05-01 0.0730 0.144841
2012-04-02 0.0730 0.145563
2012-03-01 0.0810 0.163736
2012-02-01 0.1015 0.203733
2011-12-27 0.3820 0.773671
2011-12-01 0.2770 0.561923
2011-11-01 0.1685 0.322921
2011-10-03 0.1550 0.299691
2011-09-01 0.2000 0.369106
2011-08-01 0.1735 0.322521
2011-07-01 0.1230 0.231442
2011-06-01 0.1185 0.222264
2011-05-02 0.1135 0.210244
2011-04-01 0.1145 0.219727
2011-03-01 0.0970 0.188003
2011-02-01 0.1015 0.195080
2010-12-28 0.1540 0.306926
2010-12-01 0.1010 0.202101
2010-11-01 0.0930 0.173346
2010-10-05 0.1020 0.189785
2010-10-01 0.1020 0.191172
2010-09-01 0.1060 0.208518
2010-08-02 0.1050 0.206632
2010-07-01 0.0455 0.093133
2010-06-01 0.0930 0.196348
2010-05-03 0.0870 0.177642
2010-04-01 0.0870 0.172568
2010-03-01 0.0875 0.172822
2010-02-01 0.0960 0.188291
2009-12-29 0.0365 0.070839
2009-12-01 0.2105 0.383984
2009-11-02 0.0590 0.110363
2009-10-01 0.0840 0.157939
2009-09-01 0.1305 0.251931
2009-08-03 0.1315 0.252617
2009-07-01 0.0945 0.186391
2009-06-01 0.0715 0.141921
2009-05-01 0.0090 0.018678
2009-04-01 0.0725 0.151753
2009-03-02 0.0985 0.213666
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-06-07
dividendYield 1.43

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 56.495
All Time Low 35.47
Ask 41.62
Ask Size 22
Average Daily Volume10 Day 116,220
Average Daily Volume3 Month 307,588
Average Volume 307,588
Average Volume10Days 116,220
Beta3 Year 1.39
Bid 41.25
Bid Size 11
Category Global Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 41.51
Day Low 41.15
Dividend Date 1,496,793,600
Dividend Yield 1.43
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 41.0378
Fifty Day Average Change 0.16329956
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0039792475
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.9281149
Fifty Two Week High 43.39
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.1889
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.050447106
Fifty Two Week Low 40.27
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.93109894
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.023121404
Fifty Two Week Range 40.27 - 43.39
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,233,325,800,000
Five Year Average Return -0.0429314
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -0.218899
Fullday Change Percent -0.528486
Fullday Price 41.19
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,232,496,000
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 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 fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment-grade, sovereign bonds from certain developed markets. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_52412493
Nav Price 41.48133
Net Assets 1,528,404,610.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.35
Open 41.4
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change -0.011100769
Post Market Change Percent -0.026942896
Post Market Price 41.19
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 41.42
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.21889877
Regular Market Change Percent -0.5284857
Regular Market Day High 41.51
Regular Market Day Low 41.15
Regular Market Day Range 41.15 - 41.51
Regular Market Open 41.4
Regular Market Previous Close 41.42
Regular Market Price 41.2011
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 78,981
Short Name iShares International Treasury
Source Interval 15
Symbol IGOV
Three Year Average Return 0.0315009
Total Assets 1,528,404,608
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.84382
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.84382
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 41.63665
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.4355507
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.010460752
Type Disp ETF
Volume 78,981
Yield 0.0143
Ytd Return -1.58876