Which returned more over the last year, IEI or SHV?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and SHV returned +3.6%, so SHV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IEI or SHV?

IEI charges 0.15% a year and SHV charges 0.15%, so IEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IEI vs SHV: how they differ

IEI and SHV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SHV returned more over the year.

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IEI and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IEI	Only in SHV
United States of America 2.93%	United States of America 17.17%
United States of America 2.31%	United States of America 12.38%
United States of America 2.28%	United States of America 9.88%
United States of America 2.26%	United States of America 8.60%
United States of America 2.14%	United States of America 8.55%
United States of America 2.11%	United States of America 8.38%
United States of America 2.11%	United States of America 6.85%
United States of America 2.11%	United States of America 6.81%

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 May 31, 2026.

IEI and SHV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF	SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	3-7 Year Treasury Bond	0-1 Year Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year	−1.0%	+3.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.5 pts	−13.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Holdings	83	13

IEI in plain words

IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year 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 0.15% a year. It sat 3.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

SHV in plain words

SHV is a bond fund tracking the 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEI or SHV?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and SHV returned +3.6%, so SHV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEI or SHV?: IEI charges 0.15% a year and SHV charges 0.15%, so IEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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