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SHY vs GOVT

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

SHY

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$25.1B

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.0B

Key differences

  • GOVT costs 0.10% less per year.
  • Over the last 3 years, SHY has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SHY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SHYGOVT
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.05%
Fund size (AUM)$25.1B$41.0B
Since20022012
Dividend yield3.72%3.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.4%+4.2%
CAGR 3Y+3.8%+2.4%
CAGR 5Y+1.7%-0.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.14-0.18
Volatility 1Y1.34%3.70%
Max drawdown-5.71%-19.07%

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

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