iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV) Alternatives

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV) belongs to the International Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IGOV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to IGOV

IGOV charges 0.35% annually. Among ETFs in the International Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among IGOV alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FLIA	Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF	0.25%	May 30, 2018	IGOV vs FLIA
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	0.35%	Jan 21, 2009	IGOV vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	0.35%	Jan 15, 2009	IGOV vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	0.35%	Oct 2, 2007	IGOV vs BWX
KBND	KraneShares Bloomberg China Bond Inclusion Index E...	0.50%	Dec 3, 2014	IGOV vs KBND

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IGOV

Among ETFs in the International Government Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	50	Jan 21, 2009	IGOV vs ISHG
FLIA	Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF	48	May 30, 2018	IGOV vs FLIA
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	31	Jan 15, 2009	IGOV vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	21	Oct 2, 2007	IGOV vs BWX

Top Performing IGOV Alternatives (YTD)

IGOV alternatives from the International Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FLIA	Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF	0.40%	May 30, 2018	IGOV vs FLIA
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	-1.40%	Jan 21, 2009	IGOV vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	-1.47%	Jan 15, 2009	IGOV vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	-2.24%	Oct 2, 2007	IGOV vs BWX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IGOV

IGOV alternatives from the International Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FLIA	Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF	3.60%	May 30, 2018	IGOV vs FLIA
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	7.73%	Jan 21, 2009	IGOV vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	7.82%	Jan 15, 2009	IGOV vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	8.85%	Oct 2, 2007	IGOV vs BWX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IGOV

IGOV alternatives from the International Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FLIA	Franklin Liberty International Aggregate Bond ETF	-2.04%	May 30, 2018	IGOV vs FLIA
ISHG	iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF	-5.02%	Jan 21, 2009	IGOV vs ISHG
BWZ	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term International T...	-5.15%	Jan 15, 2009	IGOV vs BWZ
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	-6.16%	Oct 2, 2007	IGOV vs BWX

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	IGOV vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	IGOV vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	IGOV vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	IGOV vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	IGOV vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	IGOV vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	IGOV vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	IGOV vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	IGOV vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	IGOV vs ACWI

Often Compared With IGOV

What investors most often compare with IGOV, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	46	-0.13%	May 31, 2013	IGOV vs BNDX
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	IGOV vs AGG
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Nov 19, 2009	IGOV vs VCIT
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	93	0.13%	Apr 3, 2007	IGOV vs BSV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	IGOV vs BND
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	IGOV vs SCHD
PFUIX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (Unhedged)	Global Bonds	17	-4.15%	Apr 29, 2004	IGOV vs PFUIX
SWAGX	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	55	-0.44%	—	IGOV vs SWAGX
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	Currency	42	-1.32%	Feb 20, 2007	IGOV vs UDN
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	54	-0.37%	Sep 7, 2007	IGOV vs MUB
ANGL	VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	54	-1.20%	Apr 10, 2012	IGOV vs ANGL
SPMB	SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF	Mortgage Backed Securities	66	0.51%	Jan 15, 2009	IGOV vs SPMB
VIGB.DE	VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Capped AAA-AA 1-5 UCITS...	European Government Bonds	16	-0.89%	Nov 15, 2012	IGOV vs VIGB.DE
TGBT.DE	VanEck iBoxx EUR Sovereign Diversified 1-10 UCITS ...	European Government Bonds	20	-1.40%	Mar 9, 2011	IGOV vs TGBT.DE
LEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	83	-1.85%	Oct 18, 2011	IGOV vs LEMB
PGHY	Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	50	-0.75%	Jun 20, 2013	IGOV vs PGHY
BNDW	Vanguard Total World Bond ETF	Global Bonds	56	-0.03%	Sep 4, 2018	IGOV vs BNDW
UNH	UnitedHealth Group Incorporated		12	-17.39%	—	IGOV vs UNH
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund		61	-1.50%	—	IGOV vs BND.TO
EDV	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	8	-0.09%	Dec 6, 2007	IGOV vs EDV

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