SHV returns by year
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF has returned +1.2% annually (CAGR) since 2008. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF returns by year (2008–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $110.15 | $110.29 | +1.5% | +1.6% | |
| 2025 | $110.11 | $110.15 | +4.2% | +4.2% | |
| 2024 | $110.13 | $110.11 | +5.1% | +5.1% | |
| 2023 | $109.92 | $110.13 | +4.8% | +5.0% | |
| 2022 | $110.42 | $109.92 | +1.4% | +0.9% | |
| 2021 | $110.53 | $110.42 | +0.0% | -0.1% | |
| 2020 | $110.46 | $110.53 | +0.7% | +0.8% | |
| 2019 | $110.30 | $110.46 | +2.2% | +2.4% | |
| 2018 | $110.24 | $110.30 | +1.7% | +1.7% | |
| 2017 | $110.30 | $110.24 | +0.7% | +0.7% | |
| 2016 | $110.22 | $110.30 | +0.3% | +0.4% | |
| 2015 | $110.25 | $110.22 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SHV's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2008, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (SHV) has returned about 1.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1.2%.
- What were iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2008–2026, the best year was 2024 (+5.1%) and the worst was 2009 (-0.2%).
- How often is iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF up in a year?
- 15 of the 18 full years since 2008 were positive — about 83% of the time.