IGOV - iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
| Assets | $1.22B |
| NAV | $52.94 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.11 |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 19 |
| Last Price | $53.09 |
| Previous Close | $52.94 |
| Change ($) | 0.15 |
| Change (%) | 0.28% |
| Day's Open | 53.12 |
| Day's Range | 52.95 - 53.16 |
| Day's Volume | 79,735 |
| 52-Week Range | 48.48 - 55.97 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the FTSE World Government Bond Index - Developed Markets Capped Select Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and may invest up to 10% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The underlying index is measures the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment-grade, sovereign bonds from certain developed markets. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector International |
| Region Global | Inception Date Jan 21, 2009 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol IGOV |
| Index Tracked S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US | |
Top 10 Holdings
6.79% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (Kingdom Of) 4.5% | n/a | 1.52% |
| Denmark (Kingdom Of) 0.5% | n/a | 0.80% |
| Sweden (Kingdom Of) 1.5% | n/a | 0.76% |
| Sweden (Kingdom Of) 3.5% | n/a | 0.67% |
| Norway (Kingdom Of) 3% | n/a | 0.53% |
| Denmark (Kingdom Of) 0.5% | n/a | 0.52% |
| Sweden (Kingdom Of) 1% | n/a | 0.52% |
| Sweden (Kingdom Of) 2.5% | n/a | 0.51% |
| Denmark (Kingdom Of) 1.5% | n/a | 0.48% |
| Ireland (Republic Of) 2.4% | n/a | 0.48% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.00 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.00 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.121928 | Dec 26, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.150985 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $0.021003 | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Aug 24, 2017 | $1.00 | Aug 30, 2017 |
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