GOVT vs SHV

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.15% for SHV.
  • SHV pays a higher dividend yield (3.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTSHV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$20.64B
YTD return
0.31%1.17%
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.
0.880.01
P/E ratio
Last price
$22.78$110.14
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

SHV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHV.

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 SHV

SHV (iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF) is US Treasuries maturing in under 1 year. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $20.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.