GOVT vs IEF

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.15% for IEF.
  • IEF pays a higher dividend yield (3.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTIEF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%3.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$48.47B
YTD return
0.31%0.07%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.881.17
P/E ratio
Last price
$22.78$94.71
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

IEF top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for IEF.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.53%.

About IEF

IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.85%.