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SPTB vs GOVT

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

SPTB

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$187M

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.0B

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

SPTBGOVT
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.05%
Fund size (AUM)$187M$41.0B
Since20242012
Dividend yield4.21%3.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+4.2%
CAGR 3YN/A+2.4%
CAGR 5YN/A-0.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A-0.18
Volatility 1Y3.69%3.70%
Max drawdown-4.96%-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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