All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
GOVT total return snapshot: GOVT returned +3.48% over the past year and +0.06% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 24, 2012, GOVT is up +18.44% in nominal total return, or +1.18%/yr, and is currently −7.82% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.
Data ending Fri Jul. 17, 2026
| Fri 2012-02-24💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOVT × |
+18.44%
+1.18%/yr |
+1.02%/yr
R2=0.424 |
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| Fri 2012-02-24💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| GOVT × |
$10,000.00
2012-02-24 |
$11,844.20
2026-07-17 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| GOVT × | +0.06% | +3.48% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| GOVT × |
−7.82%
on 2026-07-17 from 2020-08-04 peak |
−19.78%
on 2023-10-19 from 2020-08-04 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-07-17 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOVT × | +3.48% |
+6.15% +3.03%/yr |
+9.14% +2.96%/yr |
−3.41% −0.69%/yr |
+7.14% +0.69%/yr |
| Year | GOVT |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +0.06% |
| 2025 | +3.77% |
| 2024 | +2.96% |
| 2023 | +4.17% |
| 2022 | −13.39% |
| 2021 | −1.11% |
| 2020 | +6.35% |
| 2019 | +7.36% |
| 2018 | +0.26% |
| 2017 | +2.19% |
| 2016 | +0.84% |
| 2015 | +0.88% |
| 2014 | +4.73% |
| 2013 | −2.53% |
| 2012 | +2.23% |
