SHY returns by year
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF has returned +1.3% annually (CAGR) since 2003. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF returns by year (2003–2026)#
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 | $82.82 | $81.84 | +1.4% | +0.3% | |
| 2025 | $81.98 | $82.82 | +3.9% | +4.9% | |
| 2024 | $82.04 | $81.98 | +4.0% | +3.9% | |
| 2023 | $81.17 | $82.04 | +3.1% | +4.2% | |
| 2022 | $85.54 | $81.17 | +1.2% | -3.9% | |
| 2021 | $86.38 | $85.54 | +0.3% | -0.7% | |
| 2020 | $84.63 | $86.38 | +1.0% | +3.0% | |
| 2019 | $83.62 | $84.63 | +2.2% | +3.4% | |
| 2018 | $83.85 | $83.62 | +1.7% | +1.5% | |
| 2017 | $84.45 | $83.85 | +1.0% | +0.3% | |
| 2016 | $84.36 | $84.45 | +0.7% | +0.8% | |
| 2015 | $84.45 | $84.36 | +0.5% | +0.4% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SHY'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 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2003, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) has returned about 1.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1.2%.
- What were iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2003–2026, the best year was 2025 (+4.9%) and the worst was 2022 (-3.9%).
- How often is iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF up in a year?
- 18 of the 23 full years since 2003 were positive — about 78% of the time.