GTO ETF — Invesco Total Return Bond ETF

Invesco Total Return Bond ETF (GTO)

GTO is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.45%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 36.5% over the past 10.5 years, 354.9 points behind SPY at 391.4%.

At the current 4.93% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $493 per year, or $41.08 per month on an equivalent basis.

Invesco Total Return Bond ETF is a fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in fixed income instruments of varying maturities and credit qualities, including bonds, bond ETFs, and bond-focused closed-end funds. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, distributes monthly, and has an expense ratio of 0.35%. It may appeal to income investors seeking broad fixed income exposure with regular distributions.

GTO performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 36.5% over the past 10.5 years, 354.9 points behind SPY at 391.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.7%.

GTO key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.83%

Issuer

Invesco

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

02/10/2016

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

4.93%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.45%

Last close

$46.23

AUM

$2,481,821,905

Average volume

165800.0

Last dividend

$0.1901

Ex-dividend date

07/20/2026

Payment date

07/24/2026

Beta

1.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.93%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.45%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Invesco; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GTO risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.7%.

Who may consider GTO — and who may not

GTO may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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