SGOV performance and historical returns

Issuer-reported total returns (which include reinvested distributions) and the income SGOV paid each year.

By the SGOVResource.com editorial team Last reviewed Oct 24, 2026 Data refreshed Oct 24, 2026 How we calculate Editorial policy

SGOV average annual total returns (%) as of Sep 30, 2026. Periods over 1 year are annualized.
Measure	1 yr	3 yr	5 yr	Since inception
NAV total return	3.74%	4.54%	3.78%	2.97%
Market price total return	3.74%	4.53%	3.78%	2.97%
After taxes on distributions	2.19%	2.67%	2.28%	1.80%
After taxes on distributions and sale	2.20%	2.67%	2.25%	1.77%

Source: iShares SGOV product page (BlackRock) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · Inception May 26, 2020

Short answer: SGOV’s NAV total return was 3.74% for the year ended Sep 30, 2026. Total return combines the small change in share price with the monthly distributions, assuming they were reinvested. Because SGOV’s price barely moves, its total return is almost entirely its income.

How to read these numbers

NAV total return uses the fund’s net asset value. Market price return uses the closing price on the exchange. For SGOV they are nearly identical because the fund trades very close to NAV.
After-tax returns are standardized SEC calculations that assume the highest federal income tax rate and ignore state and local taxes. Your own after-tax return depends on your situation; see the after-tax yield calculator.
All figures are net of the 0.09% expense ratio.

Income paid per share, by year

This shows the dollars per share SGOV distributed in each calendar year, which is the main driver of its yearly return. Divide by a share price near $100 to get a rough percentage.

SGOV distributions per share by calendar year US dollars per share by ex-date year, 2020–2026 (latest year to date).

Source: iShares SGOV product page (BlackRock) — Distributions table · Retrieved Oct 24, 2026

Exact amounts: SGOV dividend history. Year-by-year detail: 2020: $0.05 · 2021: $0.03 · 2022: $1.45 · 2023: $4.88 · 2024: $5.12 · 2025: $4.12 · 2026: $2.68

Frequently asked questions

What is SGOV’s return?

For the year ended Sep 30, 2026, SGOV’s NAV total return was 3.74%, according to iShares. Since its launch on May 26, 2020, it has returned 2.97% per year on average, a figure pulled down by the near-zero rates of 2020–2021.

Why is SGOV’s 5-year return lower than its yield today?

Returns over five years include 2021, when Treasury bill yields were close to zero and SGOV earned almost nothing. Returns are backward-looking; the current SEC yield is a better guide to what the fund is earning now.

Does SGOV ever have a negative year?

SGOV has paid positive distributions in every calendar year (see the chart below), but in 2020–2021 those payments were only a few cents per share because Treasury bill rates were near zero. In that kind of environment, small price moves and fees can leave the total return close to zero. Check the calendar-year returns on the iShares fund page for exact annual figures.

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