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SHV vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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SHV's duration was 0.3 years on Aug 31, 2026 and VGSH's 1.8 on May 31, 2026; VGSH charges 0.03% to SHV's 0.15%.

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Net assets: $21.7bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $35.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF.

SHV on its own →VGSH on its own →
At a glance
+3.6%
SHV total return, 1 year
+1.7%
VGSH total return, 1 year
0.15%
SHV expense ratio
0.03%
VGSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGSH costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points; VGSH is 1.5 times larger.

SHV vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureSHVVGSH
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+1.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksICE Short US Treasury Securities IndexBloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.15%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$22.8bn$35.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common5%

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

What they share

5%

By the books each fund has filed, SHV and VGSH hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

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5% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first SHV VGSH
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 30, 2027 1.43% 1.05%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2027 0.96% 1.26%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2027 0.95% 1.20%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2027 0.72% 1.11%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2027 0.72% 0.92%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2027 0.70% 0.59%
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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%
Only in VGSH
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 2.24%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2027 1.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 1.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2029 1.30%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 15, 2027 1.29%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2027 1.26%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2028 1.25%
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Side by side

SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of 0-1 Year Treasury Bond Tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.8% (SCHO)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs SCHO
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.03%
Holdings 66 93
Net assets, SHV as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $21.7bn $35.1bn

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

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About each fund
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.

VGSH

VGSH tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SHV or VGSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHV returned +3.6% and VGSH +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, SHV or VGSH?
VGSH 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.
Other comparisons
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Where to next
SHV on its own →VGSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →SHV dividend history →SHV holdings →VGSH dividend history →VGSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
SHV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SHV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for SHV ↗
VGSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGSH ↗

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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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