IBDR vs SGOV: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBDR's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and SGOV's 0.1 on May 31, 2026; SGOV charges 0.09% to IBDR's 0.10%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF and $116.5bn for iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.

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SGOV costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; SGOV is far larger, $116.5bn against $2.9bn.

IBDR vs SGOV: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBDRSGOV
Expense ratio0.10%0.09%
Net assets$2.9bn$116.5bn
Total return, 1 year+3.9%+3.7%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
+3.7%
SGOV total return, 1 year
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio
0.09%
SGOV expense ratio

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IBDR and SGOV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ and SGOV follows ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index.
  2. Number of holdings. IBDR holds 81 positions and SGOV holds 23.
  3. Size. IBDR has $2.9bn in net assets and SGOV $116.5bn (Net assets); SGOV is 40.2 times larger.

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On the same fields

IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of 0-3 month T-bills
Total return, 1 year +3.9% +3.7%
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.09%
Holdings 81 23
Net assets $2.9bn $116.5bn

IBDR and SGOV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

About SGOV

SGOV tracks an index of 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBDR or SGOV?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBDR returned +3.9% and SGOV +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, IBDR or SGOV?
SGOV is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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