IBTG vs SGOV: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBTG's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and SGOV's 0.1 on May 31, 2026; IBTG charges 0.07% to SGOV's 0.09%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $1.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF and $116.5bn for iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.
IBTG costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; SGOV is far larger, $116.5bn against $1.9bn.
| IBTG | SGOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Net assets | $1.9bn | $116.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +3.7% |
| What it tracks | ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index | ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
IBTG and SGOV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. IBTG follows ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index and SGOV follows ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index.
- Size. IBTG has $1.9bn in net assets and SGOV $116.5bn (Net assets); SGOV is 61.3 times larger.
- One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 IBTG returned +3.6% and SGOV +3.7% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.1 points.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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On the same fields
IBTG and SGOV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About IBTG
IBTG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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, IBTG or SGOV?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTG returned +3.6% and SGOV +3.7%.
- Which is cheaper, IBTG or SGOV?
- IBTG is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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