GOVT vs VCSH

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • VCSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.05% for GOVT.
  • VCSH pays a higher dividend yield (4.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTVCSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%4.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$49.18B
YTD return
0.31%0.67%
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.
0.880.42
P/E ratio
Last price
$22.78$79.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

VCSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCSH.

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 VCSH

VCSH (Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $49.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.42%.