IBTG vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees

IBTG's duration was 0.2 years on Jul 31, 2026 and SHV's 0.3 on May 31, 2026; IBTG charges 0.07% to SHV's 0.15%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $1.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF and $23.5bn for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

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IBTG costs 0.08 points a year less; both returned +3.6% over a year; SHV is 12.6 times larger.

IBTG vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
IBTGSHV
Expense ratio0.07%0.15%
Net assets$1.9bn$23.5bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.6%
What it tracksICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury IndexICE Short US Treasury Securities Index
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.6%
IBTG total return, 1 year
+3.6%
SHV total return, 1 year
0.07%
IBTG expense ratio
0.15%
SHV expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. IBTG follows ICE 2026 Maturity US Treasury Index and SHV follows ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index.
  2. Number of holdings. IBTG holds 10 positions and SHV holds 67.
  3. Size. IBTG has $1.9bn in net assets and SHV $23.5bn (Net assets); SHV is 12.4 times larger.

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On the same fields

IBTG
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF
SHV
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.6%
Expense ratio 0.07% 0.15%
Holdings 10 67
Net assets $1.9bn $23.5bn

IBTG and SHV 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 SHV

SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IBTG or SHV?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IBTG returned +3.6% and SHV +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, IBTG or SHV?
IBTG is cheaper, by 0.08 percentage points a year. That is about $8 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, IBTG against SHV, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/ibtg-vs-shv

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