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Morningstar 2026.10

Fixed Income

Government Bonds ETFs

5 ETFs sit in Nukoud's Government Bonds category, all listed in the United States. Together they hold $181.1 billion, with iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) the largest at $48.8 billion. Fees run from 0.05% to 0.15% a year, a median of 0.15%; iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) is the cheapest. Year to date the 5 funds with a return on file average -0.7%, spanning -2.5% to 1.4%. 2 issuers are represented. The table below holds the full list with fees, assets and year-to-date returns, and the screener reproduces it filter by filter.

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ETFs
5
Combined AUM
$181.15B
Median fee
0.150%
Avg YTD
-0.67%
Listed on
United States · 5
Shariah-compliant
None

All Government Bonds ETFs

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5 ETFs
Government Bonds ETFs: ticker, name, exposures, assets, expense ratio and returns
TickerNameExposuresAUM (USD)Expense ratioYTD1YListedWatch
USTLTUSiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
USGovernment
$48.81B0.150%-2.51%-4.81%US
USIEFUSiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
USGovernment
$44.63B0.150%-1.45%-1.31%US
USGOVTUSiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
USGovernment
$43.21B0.050%-0.23%-0.10%US
USSHYUSiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
USGovernment
$27.50B0.150%+1.37%+2.07%US
USIEIUSiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
USGovernment
$17.00B0.150%-0.51%-0.00%US

Largest by assets

  1. 1USTLTUSiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF$48.81B
  2. 2USIEFUSiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF$44.63B
  3. 3USGOVTUSiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF$43.21B
  4. 4USSHYUSiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF$27.50B
  5. 5USIEIUSiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF$17.00B

Lowest expense ratio

  1. 1USGOVTUSiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF0.050%
  2. 2USTLTUSiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF0.150%
  3. 3USIEFUSiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF0.150%
  4. 4USSHYUSiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF0.150%
  5. 5USIEIUSiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF0.150%

How Government Bonds overlaps

Terms that share funds with Government Bonds. Each number is how many Government Bonds ETFs also carry that exposure.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest Government Bonds ETF?
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is the largest Government Bonds ETF tracked by Nukoud, with $48.8 billion in assets.
Which Government Bonds ETF has the lowest expense ratio?
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) charges 0.05% a year, the lowest fee among 5 Government Bonds ETFs.
Are there Government Bonds ETFs listed in the GCC?
Not yet. None of the 5 Government Bonds ETFs tracked by Nukoud is listed on a GCC exchange; all are available through international brokers.
Are any Government Bonds ETFs Shariah-compliant?
None of the 5 Government Bonds ETFs currently tracked is marketed as Shariah-compliant.
How much do Government Bonds ETFs cost?
Expense ratios range from 0.05% to 0.15%, with a median of 0.15% a year.