Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GOVT vs IDEV: how they differ
GOVT and IDEV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IDEV returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF and iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOVT and IDEV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GOVT | Only in IDEV |
|---|---|
| United States of America 5.31% | ASML Holding N.V. 1.95% |
| United States of America 2.96% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.09% |
| United States of America 2.63% | ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.02% |
| United States of America 2.09% | Novartis AG 0.97% |
| United States of America 1.61% | SHELL PLC 0.90% |
| United States of America 1.57% | Nestle S.A. 0.90% |
| United States of America 1.53% | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.87% |
| United States of America 1.51% | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.78% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Treasury Bond | Core MSCI International Developed Markets |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +18.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 223 | 2268 |
GOVT in plain words
GOVT is a bond fund tracking the U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
IDEV in plain words
IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2268 positions, with the top ten at 10.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GOVT or IDEV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GOVT returned −1.0% and IDEV returned +18.7%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GOVT or IDEV?
- GOVT charges 0.05% a year and IDEV charges 0.04%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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