GOVT vs VGSH

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

Quick take
  • VGSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.05% for GOVT.
  • VGSH pays a higher dividend yield (3.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTVGSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$33.48B
YTD return
0.31%0.58%
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
Last price
$22.78$58.30
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

VGSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGSH.

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 VGSH

VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1–3 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.