iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About IGOV

What does IGOV invest in?

iShares Trust - iShares International Treasury Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors and BlackRock International Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of developed countries across the globe, excluding the United States. The fund primarily invests in sovereign bonds denominated in local currencies with a maturity of greater than one year and rated A- by S&P and A3 by Moody’s. It seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE World Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index and the FTSE World Government Bond Index - Developed Markets Capped Select Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares International Treasury Bond ETF was formed on January 21, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of IGOV?

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is IGOV's dividend yield?

IGOV's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.42%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of IGOV?

Effective duration measures IGOV's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. IGOV's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of IGOV?

IGOV's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of IGOV?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from IGOV if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. IGOV's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.