iShares MBS (MBB): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1985 to April 2024 (~39 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2024

Holding the iShares MBS (MBB) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~39 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 113 months (from June 2014 to October 2023).

This means that every rolling period of 114 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares MBS (MBB) ETF: Historical Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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ISHARES MBS (MBB) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to April 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 0.59% (updated at Apr 30, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

ISHARES MBS (MBB) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 May 1994 - 30 April 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2024 (~39 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.19% +20.49%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1986 		-14.96%
Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 		12.36%
57 out of 461
US Inflation Adjusted +2.76% +17.31%
Apr 1985 - Mar 1986 		-21.08%
Nov 2021 - Oct 2022 		28.63%
132 out of 461
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
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1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.05% +15.43%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1987 		-8.33%
Nov 2021 - Oct 2023 		7.57%
34 out of 449
US Inflation Adjusted +2.53% +12.60%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1986 		-14.17%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2022 		22.27%
100 out of 449
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.36% +12.52%
Jan 1989 - Dec 1991 		-5.90%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023 		5.72%
25 out of 437
US Inflation Adjusted +2.81% +8.68%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1988 		-11.00%
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023 		16.70%
73 out of 437
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.45% +11.43%
Oct 1987 - Sep 1991 		-3.50%
Nov 2019 - Oct 2023 		4.71%
20 out of 425
US Inflation Adjusted +3.03% +6.97%
Oct 1994 - Sep 1998 		-7.81%
May 2020 - Apr 2024 		12.94%
55 out of 425
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.88% +10.86%
Oct 1987 - Sep 1992 		-1.26%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2022 		3.87%
16 out of 413
US Inflation Adjusted +2.90% +6.73%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1989 		-4.98%
May 2019 - Apr 2024 		11.14%
46 out of 413
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.87% +10.60%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1990 		-1.25%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2023 		2.99%
12 out of 401
US Inflation Adjusted +2.70% +6.28%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1991 		-4.81%
Nov 2017 - Oct 2023 		10.72%
43 out of 401
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.55% +11.02%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1991 		-1.02%
Nov 2016 - Oct 2023 		2.57%
10 out of 389
US Inflation Adjusted +2.66% +6.82%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1991 		-4.37%
Nov 2016 - Oct 2023 		8.23%
32 out of 389
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.88% +10.31%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1992 		-0.54%
Nov 2015 - Oct 2023 		1.06%
4 out of 377
US Inflation Adjusted +2.46% +6.28%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1993 		-3.69%
Nov 2015 - Oct 2023 		7.69%
29 out of 377
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.04% +9.91%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1993 		-0.22%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2023 		0.27%
1 out of 365
US Inflation Adjusted +2.40% +5.99%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1993 		-3.05%
Nov 2014 - Oct 2023 		8.22%
30 out of 365
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.16% +9.33%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1995 		+0.20%
Nov 2013 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 353
US Inflation Adjusted +2.53% +5.58%
Apr 1989 - Mar 1999 		-2.52%
Nov 2013 - Oct 2023 		8.22%
29 out of 353
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.26% +9.78%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1995 		+0.10%
Nov 2012 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 341
US Inflation Adjusted +2.65% +6.08%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1995 		-2.45%
Nov 2012 - Oct 2023 		7.92%
27 out of 341
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.36% +9.41%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1996 		+0.35%
Nov 2011 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 329
US Inflation Adjusted +2.77% +5.73%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1996 		-2.16%
Nov 2011 - Oct 2023 		7.90%
26 out of 329
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.30% +9.39%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1997 		+0.65%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 317
US Inflation Adjusted +2.72% +5.85%
Mar 1985 - Feb 1998 		-1.94%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2023 		8.20%
26 out of 317
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.39% +9.14%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1998 		+1.03%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 305
US Inflation Adjusted +2.85% +5.73%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1998 		-1.47%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2023 		6.56%
20 out of 305
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.49% +8.64%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999 		+1.52%
May 2009 - Apr 2024 		0.00%
0 out of 293
US Inflation Adjusted +2.91% +5.31%
Oct 1987 - Sep 2002 		-1.05%
May 2009 - Apr 2024 		7.85%
23 out of 293
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.53% +8.81%
Mar 1985 - Feb 2001 		+1.69%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 281
US Inflation Adjusted +2.93% +5.43%
Mar 1985 - Feb 2001 		-0.73%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023 		7.47%
21 out of 281
16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.32% +8.74%
Mar 1985 - Feb 2002 		+1.59%
Nov 2006 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 269
US Inflation Adjusted +2.88% +5.49%
Mar 1985 - Feb 2002 		-0.89%
Nov 2006 - Oct 2023 		8.18%
22 out of 269
17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.17% +8.75%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2002 		+1.80%
Nov 2005 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 257
US Inflation Adjusted +2.77% +5.51%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2002 		-0.63%
Nov 2005 - Oct 2023 		8.17%
21 out of 257
18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.40% +8.47%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2003 		+1.79%
Nov 2004 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 245
US Inflation Adjusted +2.96% +5.30%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2003 		-0.74%
Nov 2004 - Oct 2023 		8.57%
21 out of 245
19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +5.42% +8.27%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2004 		+1.96%
Nov 2003 - Oct 2023 		0.00%
0 out of 233
US Inflation Adjusted +2.97% +5.08%
Jan 1985 - Dec 2004 		-0.61%
Nov 2003 - Oct 2023 		8.58%
20 out of 233
20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares MBS (MBB) ETF: Historical Returns page.