Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
GOVT vs MTUM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, GOVT returned −1.5% to MTUM's +18.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $42.8bn for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF and $18.7bn for iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF.
Pair scorecard
GOVT costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.9 points; GOVT is 2.3 times larger.
| Measure | GOVT | MTUM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +18.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 8.1%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 11.9%, high on Jun 22, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond Index | MSCI USA Momentum SR Variant Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $42.8bn | $18.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 93% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 35.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, GOVT and MTUM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
GOVT and MTUM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GOVT
GOVT tracks an index of U.S. Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 8.1% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
MTUM
MTUM tracks the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.4% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 126 positions, with the top ten at 35.5%. It sat 11.9% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GOVT or MTUM?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GOVT returned −1.5% and MTUM +18.4%.
- Which is cheaper, GOVT or MTUM?
- GOVT is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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