Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SHV vs VGIT: Differences, Returns & Fees
SHV's duration was 0.3 years on Aug 31, 2026 and VGIT's 4.7 on May 31, 2026; VGIT charges 0.03% to SHV's 0.15%.
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askIQ about SHV and VGITNet assets: $21.7bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $39.7bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF.
Pair scorecard
VGIT costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.1 points; VGIT is 1.7 times larger.
| Measure | SHV | VGIT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | −1.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $22.8bn | $39.7bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SHV and VGIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SHV and VGIT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
VGIT
VGIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SHV or VGIT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHV returned +3.6% and VGIT −1.5%.
- Which is cheaper, SHV or VGIT?
- VGIT is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 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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