IEF Performance — iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
IEF returned −0.30% year to date and +3.95% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +2.42% over 3 years and −0.99% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $112 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 6.60% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $13.6B, and assets reached $48.33B.
IEF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | IEF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $107 | $112 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $95 | $104 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $98 | $111 |
IEF Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.30% |
| 1 year | +3.95% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.42% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.99% |
IEF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | −0.30% |
| 2025 | +8.05% |
| 2024 | −0.62% |
| 2023 | +3.57% |
| 2022 | −15.23% |
| 2021 | −3.27% |
| 2020 | +9.83% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −2.34% |
IEF Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.2% | +2.5% | −2.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +2.8% | +0.4% | +1.0% | −1.2% | +1.6% | −0.6% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +1.0% | −0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −2.1% | +0.7% | −3.0% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +2.9% | +1.4% | +1.3% | −3.3% | +1.0% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −3.2% | +3.7% | +0.8% | −1.4% | −1.3% | −0.6% | −0.8% | −3.1% | −1.9% | +4.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −0.4% | −4.0% | −4.2% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +3.0% | −3.9% | −4.7% | −1.5% | +3.6% | −1.4% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | −2.4% | −2.4% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +2.0% | −0.4% | −1.6% | −0.5% | +1.1% | −0.4% |
| 2020 | +3.2% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +0.3% | −1.3% | +0.3% | −0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.1% | +0.2% | −0.7% | −0.8% |
IEF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.60%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.32 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.47% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.34% (Oct 2024)
IEF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $13.6B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.6B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.05×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1.5B | $1.5B | $19.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.4B | $1.7B | −$231.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.2B | $1.8B | $1.5B |
| Feb 2026 | $1.8B | $907.5M | $893.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.5B | $1.0B | $1.5B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.5B | $830.8M | $653.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.4B | $773.7M | $4.6B |
| Oct 2025 | $2.5B | $648.6M | $1.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $3.5B | $830.9M | $2.6B |
| Aug 2025 | $1.0B | $1.0B | −$36.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.3B | $673.4M | $671.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $945.3M | $1.3B | −$374.0M |
IEF Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $48.33B |
| 2026-02-28 | $48.75B |
| 2025-11-30 | $45.42B |
| 2025-08-31 | $35.78B |
| 2025-05-31 | $34.94B |
| 2025-02-28 | $33.13B |
| 2024-11-30 | $32.86B |
| 2024-08-31 | $31.76B |
| 2024-05-31 | $29.14B |
| 2024-02-29 | $27.85B |
| 2023-11-30 | $28.00B |
| 2023-08-31 | $28.52B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.