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GOVT vs USIG

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.0B

USIG

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$17.0B

Key differences

  • GOVT covers north america markets; USIG covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, USIG has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • USIG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GOVTUSIG
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$41.0B$17.0B
Since20122007
Dividend yield3.53%4.68%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.1%+6.9%
CAGR 3Y+2.8%+5.7%
CAGR 5Y-0.3%+1.0%
Sharpe 3Y-0.110.38
Volatility 1Y3.70%4.19%
Max drawdown-19.07%-21.45%

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

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