Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SHV vs VIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SHV returned +3.6% to VIG's +13.9%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $21.7bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $109.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF.
Pair scorecard
VIG costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.3 points; VIG is 4.8 times larger.
| Measure | SHV | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +13.9% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE Short US Treasury Securities Index | S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $22.8bn | $109.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 93% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 34.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SHV and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SHV and VIG 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.
VIG
VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 335 positions, with the top ten at 34.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SHV or VIG?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHV returned +3.6% and VIG +13.9%.
- Which is cheaper, SHV or VIG?
- VIG is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 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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