GOVT vs SHY

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.15% for SHY.
  • SHY pays a higher dividend yield (3.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTSHY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%3.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$25.08B
YTD return
0.31%0.54%
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.
0.880.24
P/E ratio
3,737.73
Last price
$22.78$82.23
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

SHY top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHY.

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 SHY

SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1-3 years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $25.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.72%.