Seasonal Evaluation for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT)
The following tables show quarterly and semi-annual reports.
In the quarterly breakdown, the first through fourth quarters correspond to spring, summer, fall, and winter, respectively.
Detailed definitions for the semi-annual periods are provided in the table headers.
| Overview | 1st Quarter Jan. - Mar. |
2nd Quarter Apr. - Jun. |
3rd Quarter Jul. - Sep. |
4th Quarter Oct. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 69.23% | 64.29% | 64.29% | 42.86% |
| Median Return | 0.70% | 0.59% | 0.24% | -0.16% |
| Average Return | 1.31% | 1.13% | 0.68% | 1.40% |
| Maximum Gain | 8.29% | 2.85% | 4.74% | 5.57% |
| Gain Year | 2020 | 2019 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Maximum Loss | -6.47% | -3.75% | -4.35% | -4.00% |
| Loss Year | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2016 |
| Based on the past 13 years (2013-2025) | ||||
| Overview | Winter Season Oct. - Mar. |
Summer Season Apr. - Sep. |
First HY Jan. - Jun. |
Second HY Jul. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 55.56% | 64.29% | 66.67% | 53.57% |
| Median Return | 0.58% | 0.32% | 0.70% | 0.12% |
| Average Return | 1.35% | 0.88% | 1.22% | 0.91% |
| Maximum Gain | 8.29% | 4.74% | 8.29% | 5.57% |
| Gain Year | 2020 | 2024 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Maximum Loss | -6.47% | -4.35% | -6.47% | -4.35% |
| Loss Year | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Based on the past 13 years (2013-2025) | ||||