GNMA - iShares GNMA Bond ETF
| Assets | $485.92M |
| NAV | $50.10 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | -0.04 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 3, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | July 23 |
| Last Price | $50.08 |
| Previous Close | $50.08 |
| Change ($) | 0.00 |
| Change (%) | 0.00% |
| Day's Open | 50.11 |
| Day's Range | 50.04 - 50.11 |
| Day's Volume | 9,572 |
| 52-Week Range | 48.89 - 50.99 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. GNMA Bond Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The underlying index includes fixed-rate MBS issued by GNMA that have 30- or 15-year maturities. The index measures the performance of mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by GNMA.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Feb 14, 2012 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol GNMA |
| Index Tracked Bloomberg Barclays U.S. GNMA Bond Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
68.40% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 22.44% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2% | n/a | 10.50% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2% | n/a | 8.06% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2.5% | n/a | 6.20% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3% | n/a | 4.40% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2.5% | n/a | 3.95% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3.5% | n/a | 3.76% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3% | n/a | 3.45% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3% | n/a | 2.95% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 4% | n/a | 2.70% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.00 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $0.00 | Jun 7, 2021 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.067013 | May 7, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.078013 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.081418 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.0804 | Feb 5, 2021 |
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