SHV vs TBLL: Differences, Returns & Fees
On May 31, 2026 SHV's duration was 0.3 years and TBLL's 0.3; TBLL charges 0.08% to SHV's 0.15%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $23.5bn for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF and $2.6bn for Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF.
TBLL costs 0.07 points a year less; both returned +3.6% over a year; SHV is 8.9 times larger.
| SHV | TBLL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Net assets | $23.5bn | $2.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index | ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index |
| Holdings in common | 49% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.
SHV and TBLL are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. SHV follows ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index and TBLL follows ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index.
- Holdings in common. 49% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).
- Size. SHV has $23.5bn in net assets and TBLL $2.6bn (Net assets); SHV is 9.0 times larger.
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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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SHV and TBLL hold 49% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
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49% in common
On the same fields
SHV and TBLL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SHV
SHV tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
About TBLL
TBLL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested, against +3.6% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SHV or TBLL?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHV returned +3.6% and TBLL +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, SHV or TBLL?
- TBLL is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 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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