Government Bonds ETFs
Most of these ETFs offer investors exposure to fixed income securities issued by government agencies. Bonds featured in these ETFs include U.S. Treasuries of varying maturities, floating rate Treasury bonds, and TIPS. In a low interest rate environment, government bonds will tend to perform generally well and will remain quite liquid from a buying and selling standpoint. While we are concerned about the outlook for interest rates to rise, there aren't many better category options currently for conservative investors who are in capital preservation mode and have little to no appetite for stock market volatility.
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Category Grade
This category ranks #13 out of 65 ETF categories.
A
Strong Buy
Avg. SMART Grade
The average cap-weighted SMART Grade for ETFs in this category is A (Strong Buy).
| Fund Symbol/Name | Last | Open | High | Low | 52-Wk Hi | 52-Wk Lo | Day Chg | YTD Chg | 12-Mo Chg | AUM | Exp. Ratio | SMART Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
84.49 | 84.50 | 84.51 | 84.48 | 85.35 | 84.23 | -0.06 (-0.07%) |
0.05% | -0.93% | 11.21B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
107.35 | 107.52 | 107.54 | 107.33 | 113.91 | 103.43 | -0.54 (-0.50%) |
2.41% | -5.14% | 7.65B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
123.90 | 124.00 | 124.00 | 123.87 | 127.80 | 121.46 | -0.33 (-0.27%) |
1.13% | -2.79% | 7.56B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| SHV iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF |
110.30 | 110.31 | 110.31 | 110.29 | 110.46 | 110.22 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.00% | -0.12% | 5.09B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF |
25.37 | 25.40 | 25.40 | 25.35 | 26.45 | 24.72 | -0.08 (-0.31%) |
1.76% | -3.50% | 4.32B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| SCHO Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
50.42 | 50.46 | 50.46 | 50.42 | 50.99 | 50.28 | -0.05 (-0.10%) |
0.00% | -1.05% | 1.76B | 0.06% |
A Strong Buy |
| VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Government ETF |
60.76 | 60.77 | 60.77 | 60.73 | 61.44 | 60.57 | -0.01 (-0.02%) |
-0.26% | -1.01% | 1.47B | 0.07% |
A Strong Buy |
| VGIT Vanguard Intermediate -Term Government Bond ETF |
64.91 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 64.88 | 67.45 | 63.42 | -0.17 (-0.26%) |
1.55% | -3.49% | 1.20B | 0.07% |
A Strong Buy |
| SCHR Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
54.14 | 54.19 | 54.19 | 54.13 | 56.23 | 52.89 | -0.17 (-0.31%) |
1.48% | -3.34% | 960.05M | 0.06% |
A Strong Buy |
| TLH iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
137.72 | 138.13 | 138.13 | 137.72 | 148.75 | 131.10 | -0.95 (-0.69%) |
3.60% | -6.29% | 498.06M | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| AGZ iShares Agency Bond ETF |
113.97 | 113.98 | 114.06 | 113.82 | 117.44 | 110.31 | -0.30 (-0.26%) |
1.20% | -1.52% | 478.13M | 0.20% |
A Strong Buy |
| ITE SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF |
60.17 | 60.22 | 60.23 | 60.17 | 61.96 | 59.24 | -0.14 (-0.23%) |
0.85% | -2.53% | 469.88M | 0.10% |
A Strong Buy |
| PLW PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio |
33.05 | 33.06 | 33.06 | 33.05 | 35.81 | 31.40 | -0.20 (-0.60%) |
3.67% | -6.21% | 183.82M | 0.25% |
A Strong Buy |
| GNMA iShares GNMA Bond ETF |
49.91 | 49.95 | 49.95 | 49.83 | 51.33 | 48.97 | -0.06 (-0.12%) |
0.46% | -2.42% | 174.81M | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| FTSD Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government ETF |
96.67 | 96.72 | 96.72 | 96.67 | 99.69 | 96.42 | -0.11 (-0.11%) |
-0.63% | -1.36% | 171.65M | 0.30% |
A Strong Buy |
| SST SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term Treasury ETF |
30.16 | 30.20 | 30.20 | 30.16 | 31.02 | 29.72 | -0.03 (-0.10%) |
0.37% | -1.66% | 138.87M | 0.10% |
A Strong Buy |
| TUZ PIMCO 1-3 Year US Treasury Index Exchage-Traded Fund |
50.69 | 50.70 | 50.70 | 50.66 | 52.58 | 50.17 | -0.01 (-0.02%) |
0.06% | -1.11% | 124.27M | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| TFLO iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF |
50.19 | 50.19 | 50.20 | 50.19 | 50.23 | 50.10 | -0.04 (-0.08%) |
0.08% | 0.16% | 25.10M | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
126.90 | 127.43 | 127.49 | 126.81 | 143.62 | 116.49 | -1.36 (-1.06%) |
6.52% | -8.78% | 7.26B | 0.15% |
B Buy |
| TLO SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF |
73.19 | 73.48 | 73.50 | 73.11 | 82.40 | 67.44 | -0.73 (-0.99%) |
6.24% | -8.64% | 565.41M | 0.10% |
B Buy |
| EDV Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF |
120.82 | 121.52 | 121.52 | 120.69 | 145.60 | 106.00 | -1.70 (-1.39%) |
10.42% | -12.53% | 540.45M | 0.70% |
B Buy |
| VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF |
78.16 | 78.51 | 78.51 | 78.12 | 87.92 | 72.09 | -0.76 (-0.96%) |
6.07% | -8.56% | 496.50M | 0.07% |
B Buy |
| ZROZ PIMCO 25 Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund |
119.93 | 120.72 | 120.72 | 119.90 | 143.05 | 105.32 | -1.80 (-1.48%) |
10.40% | -12.07% | 176.55M | 0.15% |
B Buy |
| IGVT Deutsche X-trackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF |
49.17 | 49.17 | 49.17 | 49.17 | 50.01 | 48.31 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.88% | -1.68% | 4.92M | 0.25% |
NR Not Rated |
| DFVL Barclays PLC - iPath US Treasury 5 Year Bull ETN |
68.31 | 68.16 | 68.31 | 68.16 | 74.46 | 62.60 | +0.49 (0.72%) |
4.71% | -5.09% | 4.90M | 0.75% |
NR Not Rated |
| STPP Barclays PLC - iPath US Treasury Steepener ETN |
32.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 36.00 | 29.92 | +0.62 (1.98%) |
-7.51% | 0.72% | 3.26M | 0.75% |
NR Not Rated |
| USFR WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund |
25.06 | 25.06 | 25.06 | 25.06 | 25.06 | 24.89 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
0.24% | 0.20% | 1.25M | 0.15% |
NR Not Rated |
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