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 #10 out of 65 ETF categories.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF |
111.05 | 111.06 | 111.08 | 110.99 | 112.99 | 110.03 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.14% | 0.47% | 15.16B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
86.65 | 86.70 | 86.70 | 86.52 | 86.78 | 83.81 | -0.02 (-0.02%) |
3.80% | 2.93% | 13.46B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| GOVT iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF |
28.14 | 28.00 | 28.14 | 27.94 | 28.54 | 24.93 | +0.26 (0.93%) |
12.88% | 11.45% | 6.62B | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| SCHO Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
51.67 | 51.73 | 51.73 | 51.65 | 51.99 | 50.00 | -0.02 (-0.04%) |
3.79% | 2.89% | 2.77B | 0.06% |
A Strong Buy |
| ITE SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF |
62.28 | 62.15 | 62.30 | 62.12 | 63.21 | 57.60 | +0.19 (0.31%) |
5.35% | 7.27% | 586.41M | 0.10% |
A Strong Buy |
| SPTS SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term Treasury ETF |
30.70 | 30.71 | 30.71 | 30.63 | 31.39 | 29.65 | -0.01 (-0.03%) |
3.31% | 3.09% | 522.15M | 0.06% |
A Strong Buy |
| AGZ iShares Agency Bond ETF |
120.04 | 120.46 | 120.46 | 119.57 | 123.56 | 112.72 | +0.15 (0.13%) |
6.81% | 5.66% | 406.03M | 0.20% |
A Strong Buy |
| TFLO iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF |
50.30 | 50.31 | 50.34 | 50.30 | 50.39 | 50.11 | +0.02 (0.04%) |
0.60% | -0.06% | 201.04M | 0.15% |
A Strong Buy |
| FTSD Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government ETF |
94.59 | 94.47 | 94.83 | 94.28 | 99.04 | 92.16 | +0.09 (0.10%) |
-0.49% | -0.18% | 166.12M | 0.25% |
A Strong Buy |
| IGVT Deutsche X-trackers Barclays International Treasury Bond Hedged ETF |
51.91 | 51.89 | 51.91 | 51.88 | 53.53 | 48.78 | -0.01 (-0.02%) |
6.48% | 6.42% | 4.90M | 0.25% |
A Strong Buy |
| USFR WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund |
25.10 | 25.11 | 25.11 | 25.07 | 25.15 | 25.02 | +0.01 (0.04%) |
0.99% | 0.16% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| GNMA iShares GNMA Bond ETF |
51.46 | 51.17 | 51.58 | 51.12 | 51.58 | 48.94 | +0.09 (0.18%) |
4.86% | 3.82% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Government ETF |
62.28 | 62.32 | 62.32 | 62.21 | 62.47 | 60.05 | -0.02 (-0.03%) |
3.82% | 2.96% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| TUZ PIMCO 1-3 Year US Treasury Index Exchage-Traded Fund |
50.79 | 50.77 | 50.82 | 50.77 | 51.09 | 49.89 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.46% | 1.81% | N/A | N/A |
A Strong Buy |
| IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
120.98 | 120.81 | 121.39 | 120.67 | 123.41 | 105.00 | +0.89 (0.74%) |
15.38% | 13.25% | 9.16B | 0.15% |
B Buy |
| TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
167.70 | 165.52 | 168.25 | 164.59 | 179.70 | 122.11 | +4.36 (2.67%) |
33.31% | 32.97% | 7.52B | 0.15% |
B Buy |
| IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
133.06 | 132.87 | 133.15 | 132.75 | 133.58 | 122.10 | +0.50 (0.38%) |
9.56% | 7.82% | 7.36B | 0.15% |
B Buy |
| SCHR Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF |
58.59 | 58.48 | 58.67 | 58.45 | 59.25 | 53.20 | +0.25 (0.43%) |
10.59% | 8.80% | 2.89B | 0.06% |
B Buy |
| SPTL SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF |
47.93 | 47.22 | 48.11 | 47.13 | 51.31 | 35.19 | +1.14 (2.44%) |
32.12% | 31.98% | 1.04B | 0.06% |
B Buy |
| EDV Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF |
172.20 | 167.97 | 172.20 | 167.23 | 189.78 | 113.86 | +6.44 (3.89%) |
43.33% | 45.05% | 589.63M | 0.07% |
B Buy |
| TLH iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF |
168.34 | 167.13 | 168.82 | 166.50 | 175.92 | 134.47 | +3.02 (1.83%) |
24.58% | 22.33% | 588.96M | 0.15% |
B Buy |
| PLW Invesco 1-30 Laddered Treasury ETF |
39.57 | 39.41 | 39.71 | 39.03 | 41.55 | 32.20 | +0.50 (1.28%) |
21.78% | 20.42% | 153.45M | 0.25% |
B Buy |
| ZROZ PIMCO 25 Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund |
179.22 | 175.69 | 179.75 | 172.73 | 202.98 | 113.27 | +6.30 (3.64%) |
48.61% | 50.35% | N/A | N/A |
B Buy |
| VGIT Vanguard Intermediate -Term Government Bond ETF |
70.41 | 70.13 | 70.44 | 70.13 | 70.83 | 63.81 | +0.47 (0.67%) |
10.80% | 8.99% | N/A | N/A |
B Buy |
| VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF |
102.41 | 101.06 | 102.86 | 100.55 | 109.76 | 75.13 | +2.44 (2.44%) |
32.45% | 32.09% | N/A | N/A |
B Buy |
| DFVL Barclays PLC - iPath US Treasury 5 Year Bull ETN |
77.02 | 67.15 | 77.02 | 67.15 | 116.05 | 66.75 | +10.27 (15.39%) |
22.16% | 14.73% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| STPP Barclays PLC - iPath US Treasury Steepener ETN |
25.12 | 25.12 | 25.12 | 25.12 | 34.02 | 22.42 | +0.12 (0.48%) |
-18.31% | -15.23% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| LGOV First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF |
28.23 | 28.63 | 28.92 | 27.87 | 31.22 | 25.68 | -0.14 (-0.49%) |
0.00% | 7.97% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
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