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iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) Alternatives

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SHY. 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 SHY

SHY charges 0.15% annually. Among ETFs in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SHY alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SHY

Among ETFs in the 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.


Top Performing SHY Alternatives (YTD)

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


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SHY

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


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SHY

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


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Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.


Often Compared With SHY

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


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFGovernment Bonds, Short-Term Bond
97
0.28%
Nov 19, 2009SHY vs VGSH
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
43
-0.14%
Jul 26, 2002SHY vs IEF
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF SharesShort-Term Bond
93
0.13%
Apr 3, 2007SHY vs BSV
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
64
-4.37%
Jan 22, 1993SHY vs SPY
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFHigh Yield Bonds
80
-0.16%
Oct 15, 2013SHY vs SHYG
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
45
0.08%
Feb 14, 2012SHY vs GOVT
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETFCLO
97
0.73%
Oct 16, 2020SHY vs JAAA
Vanguard Large-Cap ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
64
-4.79%
Jan 27, 2004SHY vs VV
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETFShort-Term Bond
95
0.10%
Oct 18, 2012SHY vs ISTB
iShares USD Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF (Acc)Government Bonds
97
0.10%
Apr 13, 2017SHY vs IBTA.L
Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETFOptions Trading
41
1.10%
Aug 14, 2013SHY vs CAOS
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETFIntermediate Core Bond
11
-3.21%
Nov 14, 2022SHY vs TUA
SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETFUltrashort Bond
100
0.80%
Sep 24, 2020SHY vs BILS
iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETFInternational Government Bonds
50
-1.40%
Jan 21, 2009SHY vs ISHG
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETFHigh Yield Bonds
78
-0.22%
Jan 10, 2018SHY vs SHYL
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...Total Bond Market
93
-0.40%
Oct 29, 1982SHY vs VFSTX
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...Corporate Bonds
97
0.29%
Oct 15, 2013SHY vs SLQD
US Treasury 2 Year Note ETFGovernment Bonds
95
0.25%
Aug 8, 2022SHY vs UTWO
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETFHigh Yield Bonds
72
-0.43%
Jan 11, 2018SHY vs HYUP
Fidelity Limited Term Bond FundTotal Bond Market
94
-0.40%
Feb 2, 1984SHY vs FJRLX

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