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GBF
iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

Price: $119.47
Change: $0.19 (0.0%)
Category: Total Bond Market
Last Updated:

Vitals

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $107.85
  • 52 Week Hi $119.63
  • AUM $208.5 M
  • Shares 1.8 M

Investment Themes

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 45,886
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 44,354

Alternative ETFs in the Total Bond Market Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest BND 0.04% $50.2 B 3 M 1.25%
Largest (AUM) AGG 0.05% $71.6 B 4 M 1.26%
Most Liquid (Volume) AGG 0.05% $71.6 B 4 M 1.26%
Top YTD Performer BLV 0.07% $4.6 B 466,684 3.50%

Top 10 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Number of Holdings
2368
Low: FLBL (1)
High: IUSB (9298)
Rank:
8 of 86
% Assets in Top 10
14.86%
Low: BNDX (5.92%)
High: BNDW (100.00%)
Rank:
14 of 84
% Assets in Top 15
20.23%
Low: IAGG (7.52%)
High: STOT (116.61%)
Rank:
70 of 84
% Assets in Top 50
41.85%
Low: IAGG (15.84%)
High: STOT (154.85%)
Rank:
64 of 84
 
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2368
Number of Holdings
14.86%
% Assets in Top 10
20.23%
% Assets in Top 15
41.85%
% Assets in Top 50
 
View Detailed Analysis
 

2368
Number of Holdings
14.86%
% Assets in Top 10
20.23%
% Assets in Top 15
41.85%
% Assets in Top 50
 
View Detailed Analysis
 
Number of Holdings
2368
Rank
8 of 86
Low
FLBL (1)
High
IUSB (9298)
% Assets in Top 10
14.86%
Rank
14 of 84
Low
BNDX (5.92%)
High
BNDW (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
20.23%
Rank
70 of 84
Low
IAGG (7.52%)
High
STOT (116.61%)
% Assets in Top 50
41.85%
Rank
64 of 84
Low
IAGG (15.84%)
High
STOT (154.85%)

 
View Summary Analysis
 

Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Federal/Central debt 60.31%
Corporate debt 38.42%
Municipal debt 0.88%
ETF Cash Component 0.33%
Collateralized debt 0.05%
Bond Sector Percentage
Government/Treasury 57.13%
Corporate 38.42%
Agency 2.88%
Municipal 0.88%
ETF Cash Component 0.33%
Provincial 0.31%
Mortgage Backed 0.05%
Bond Sector Percentage
Government/Treasury Unsecured Note 41.23%
Corporate Senior Note 32.45%
Government/Treasury Bond 15.05%
Supranational Senior Note 1.23%
Corporate Senior Subordinated Note 1.04%
Agency Unsecured Note 1.03%
Corporate Note 1.02%
Agency Bond 0.96%
Agency Senior Note 0.87%
Government/Treasury Senior Note 0.85%
Corporate Senior Debenture 0.69%
Corporate First Mortgage Bond 0.58%
Municipal Build America Bond 0.53%
Municipal Bond 0.35%
Corporate Subordinated Note 0.34%
Corporate Bond 0.23%
Provincial Bond 0.18%
Corporate Senior Bank Note 0.18%
Corporate Unsecured Note 0.16%
Corporate Junior Subordinated Note 0.14%
Corporate First Mortgage Note 0.07%
Provincial Unsecured Note 0.05%
Unknown 0.05%
Provincial Senior Debenture 0.04%
Provincial Senior Note 0.03%
Corporate Debenture 0.02%
Corporate Senior Subordinated Debenture 0.01%
Agency Debenture 0.01%
Corporate Secured Note 0.01%
Corporate Junior Subordinated Debenture 0.01%
Corporate Mortgage Bond 0.0%
Other 0.6%
Coupon Range Percentage
0% to 1% 0.05%
1% to 2% 16.98%
2% to 3% 35.17%
3% to 4% 23.02%
4% to 5% 12.76%
5% to 6% 5.52%
6% to 7% 4.1%
7% to 8% 1.55%
8% to 9% 0.41%
9% to 10% 0.09%
Greater Than 10% 0.02%
ETF Cash Component 0.33%
Credit Percentage
AAA 57.83%
AA 4.53%
A 13.81%
BBB 21.74%
BB 1.71%
B 0.02%
Below B 0.0%
Not Rated 0.0%
ETF Cash Component 0.33%
Rating Unknown 0.02%
Maturity Percentage
Less Than 1 Year 0.19%
1-3 Years 27.42%
3-5 Years 20.49%
5-7 Years 13.43%
7-10 Years 12.36%
10-15 Years 1.52%
15-20 Years 3.46%
20-30 Years 20.0%
30+ Years 0.81%
ETF Cash Component 0.33%
 
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Asset Percentage
Federal/Central debt 60.31%
Corporate debt 38.42%
Municipal debt 0.88%
ETF Cash Component 0.33%
Collateralized debt 0.05%
 
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GBF Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
No Ranking Available
Low: MCEF (8.49)
High: IUSB (59.99)
Rank:
N/A
P/E Ratio
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
MCEF (8.49)
High
IUSB (59.99)

GBF Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.37
Dividend Date
2019-12-19
Annual Dividend Rate
$3.10

$0.37
Dividend
2019-12-19
Dividend Date
$3.10
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
2.60%
Low: EVLMC (0.06%)
High: PCEF (7.07%)
Rank:
71 of 91
Annual Dividend Yield
2.60%
Rank
71 of 91
Low
EVLMC (0.06%)
High
PCEF (7.07%)

GBF Fund Flows

This section compares the fund flows of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for GBF on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Total Bond Market with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity B n/a
Expenses B+ n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

Analyst Report

This ETF offers broad-based exposure to investment grade U.S. bonds, making GBF a building block for any investor constructing a balanced long-term portfolio as well as a potentially attractive safe haven for investors pulling money out of equity markets. While GBF can potentially be a one stop shop for fixed income exposure, a close look at the composition of this fund is advised. Many may find the significant allocations to MBS and Treasuries somewhat insufficient for their return objectives; increased corporate bond exposure through LQD may result in a better balance and more attractive return. While GBF includes hundreds of individual securities, this ETF actually only holds a fraction of the bonds that make up the underlying benchmark; the sampling strategy employed avoids illiquid issues, but may lead to tracking error. GBF has reasonable levels of liquidity-- there are more liquid options out there-- but the expense ratio for this fund is pretty low and is among the lowest in the Category. However, for investors looking to avoid compounding costs and tracking error, the broad-based BND may be a better option for U.S. fixed income exposure.

GBF Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.544%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.39%
ESG Themes and Scores
5.98/10
ESG Score
63.42%
Global Percentile
93.69%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      1.27%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      395.85
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      1.27%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      3.74%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

GBF Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1 Week Return
0.89%
Low: RISE (-0.98%)
High: BLV (1.87%)
Rank:
4 of 91
4 Week Return
1.22%
Low: HTRB (-1.44%)
High: BLV (2.64%)
Rank:
17 of 91
13 Week Return
1.84%
Low: HTRB (-0.22%)
High: PCEF (6.18%)
Rank:
27 of 91
26 Week Return
4.14%
Low: RISE (-1.48%)
High: BLV (9.23%)
Rank:
14 of 88
Year to Date Return
1.50%
Low: RISE (-1.33%)
High: BLV (3.50%)
Rank:
13 of 91
1 Year Return
10.62%
Low: RISE (-6.25%)
High: BLV (22.52%)
Rank:
17 of 81
3 Year Return
14.35%
Low: RISE (-4.08%)
High: ILTB (29.04%)
Rank:
15 of 49
5 Year Return
15.05%
Low: KCNY (4.56%)
High: PCEF (45.64%)
Rank:
15 of 33
 
View Summary Analysis
 
0.89%
1 Week Return
1.22%
4 Week Return
1.84%
13 Week Return
4.14%
26 Week Return
1.50%
Year to Date Return
10.62%
1 Year Return
14.35%
3 Year Return
15.05%
5 Year Return
 
View Detailed Analysis
 

0.89%
1 Week Return
1.22%
4 Week Return
1.84%
13 Week Return
4.14%
26 Week Return
1.50%
Year to Date Return
10.62%
1 Year Return
14.35%
3 Year Return
15.05%
5 Year Return
 
View Detailed Analysis
 
1 Week Return
0.89%
Rank
4 of 91
Low
RISE (-0.98%)
High
BLV (1.87%)
4 Week Return
1.22%
Rank
17 of 91
Low
HTRB (-1.44%)
High
BLV (2.64%)
13 Week Return
1.84%
Rank
27 of 91
Low
HTRB (-0.22%)
High
PCEF (6.18%)
26 Week Return
4.14%
Rank
14 of 88
Low
RISE (-1.48%)
High
BLV (9.23%)
Year to Date Return
1.50%
Rank
13 of 91
Low
RISE (-1.33%)
High
BLV (3.50%)
1 Year Return
10.62%
Rank
17 of 81
Low
RISE (-6.25%)
High
BLV (22.52%)
3 Year Return
14.35%
Rank
15 of 49
Low
RISE (-4.08%)
High
ILTB (29.04%)
5 Year Return
15.05%
Rank
15 of 33
Low
KCNY (4.56%)
High
PCEF (45.64%)

 
View Summary Analysis
 

GBF Charts

GBF Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $118.39
  • 60 Day MA $117.86
  • MACD 15 Period 0.92
  • MACD 100 Period 1.69
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 10.77
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 7.85
  • RSI 10 Day 73
  • RSI 20 Day 64
  • RSI 30 Day 61
  • Ultimate Oscillator 65

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $117.90
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $119.56
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $117.42
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $119.35
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $117.14
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $119.19

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $119.37
  • Support Level 2 $119.26
  • Resistance Level 1 $119.60
  • Resistance Level 2 $119.73

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 32.13
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 84.49
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 39.50
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 78.84

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