Short-term government bond ETFs: all 17
17 short-term government bond ETFs, placed by ETFIQ from each fund’s own filings. At least 90% of the bonds backed by the U.S. government or its agencies, with a short duration. Each is listed with its one-year return, its gap to the US bond market (AGG), its fee and its net assets.
Every short-term government bond ETF, largest first
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| Ticker | Fund | Tracks | Total return 1Y | vs US bonds (AGG) 1Y | Fee | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGSH | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | Short-Term Treasury | +1.6% | +3.8 pts | 0.03% | $35.1bn |
| SHY | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 1-3 Year Treasury Bond | +1.4% | +3.6 pts | 0.15% | $26.6bn |
| IEI | iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3-7 Year Treasury Bond | −1.8% | +0.4 pts | 0.15% | $16.8bn |
| SCHO | Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +1.6% | +3.8 pts | 0.03% | $13.0bn |
| SPTS | State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +1.6% | +3.8 pts | 0.03% | $7.2bn |
| IBTI | iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +1.5% | +3.7 pts | 0.07% | $2.1bn |
| IBTJ | iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +0.2% | +2.4 pts | 0.07% | $1.5bn |
| IBTK | iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | −1.1% | +1.1 pts | 0.07% | $1.1bn |
| AGZ | iShares Agency Bond ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +0.1% | +2.2 pts | 0.20% | $636m |
| FTSD | Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF | No index (active) | +2.0% | +4.2 pts | 0.25% | $328m |
| XTWO | BondBloxx Bloomberg Two Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +1.4% | +3.5 pts | 0.05% | $206m |
| XTRE | BondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF | not read by ETFIQ | −0.1% | +2.0 pts | 0.05% | $164m |
| BBSB | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 1-3 Year ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +1.5% | +3.7 pts | 0.04% | $55m |
| SLDR | Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF | not read by ETFIQ | +1.8% | +4.0 pts | 0.12% | $37m |
| USSH | WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Treasury Fund | not read by ETFIQ | +1.4% | +3.5 pts | 0.15% | $23m |
| GOVM | iShares 1-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | not read by ETFIQ | not published | not available | 0.05% | $5m |
| ZCBA | Global X Zero Coupon Bond 2030 ETF | not read by ETFIQ | not published | not available | 0.07% | $989,088 |
17 Short-term government bond ETFs, largest first, as of Oct 2, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ETFIQ, Short-term government bond ETFs: all 17, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/bonds/government-short/
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