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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and SHV +3.6%.

Which is cheaper, IEI or SHV?

Neither: IEI and SHV both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

IEI vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Aug 31, 2026 IEI's duration was 4.3 years and SHV's 0.3; both charge 0.15%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $17.0bn for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $21.7bn for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−1.1%

IEI total return, 1 year

+3.6%

SHV total return, 1 year

0.15%

IEI expense ratio

0.15%

SHV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.7 points; SHV is 1.3 times larger.

IEI vs SHV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	IEI	SHV
Return
Measure	IEI	SHV
Total return, 1 year	−1.1%	+3.6%
Benchmark
Measure	IEI	SHV
What it tracks	ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Bond Index	ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index
Cost and size
Measure	IEI	SHV
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$17.0bn	$21.7bn
Holdings
Measure	IEI	SHV
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IEI and SHV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IEI SHV

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Only in IEI

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2030 2.90%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2032 2.30%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 2.29%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2031 2.26%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2030 2.24%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2033 2.17%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2031 2.11%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2033 2.10%

Only in SHV

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Jan 14, 2027 4.95%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 29, 2026 4.53%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 13, 2026 3.86%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Dec 15, 2026 3.60%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 27, 2026 3.56%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Dec 22, 2026 3.55%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Oct 1, 2026 3.37%

U.S. Treasury Bills, due Nov 12, 2026 3.33%

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Side by side

IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares iShares

What it is Tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond

Total return, 1 year −1.1% +3.6%

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Holdings 82 66

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $17.0bn $21.7bn

IEI and SHV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

IEI

IEI tracks an index of 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

SHV

SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEI or SHV?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.1% and SHV +3.6%.
Which is cheaper, IEI or SHV?: Neither: IEI and SHV both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

IEI and SHV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IEI and SHV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for IEI ↗

iShares page for SHV ↗

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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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