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GOVT vs SPTB

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF vs State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.0B

SPTB

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$187M

Key differences

  • GOVT is significantly larger than SPTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GOVT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GOVTSPTB
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$41.0B$187M
Since20122024
Dividend yield3.53%4.21%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.2%+4.3%
CAGR 3Y+2.4%N/A
CAGR 5Y-0.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.18N/A
Volatility 1Y3.70%3.69%
Max drawdown-19.07%-4.96%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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