Best Fit U.S. Government Funds
These ETFs invest in bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, making them some of the safest available. The funds will invest in a variety of lengths, such as short-, intermediate-, and long-term bonds.
All ranked ETFs meet our Best Fit criteria.
#1 SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (ITE)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $60.48 |
| Performance (YTD): 0.11% | Avg. Volume: 10,117 |
| Fees: 0.13% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays Intermediate U.S. Treasury Index |
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#2 Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (VGSH)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
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| Performance (YTD): 0.10% | Avg. Volume: 40,733 |
| Fees: 0.15% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government Float Adjusted Index |
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#3 Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (BSV)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $80.76 |
| Performance (YTD): 0.25% | Avg. Volume: 890,271 |
| Fees: 0.14% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays Capital 1-5 Year Government/Credit Index |
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#4 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF (VGIT)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
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| Performance (YTD): 0.02% | Avg. Volume: 25,222 |
| Fees: 0.15% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. 3-10 Year Government Float Adjusted Index |
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#5 iShares Barclays Agency Fund (AGZ)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $112.92 |
| Performance (YTD): 0.21% | Avg. Volume: 14,547 |
| Fees: 0.20% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. Agency Index |
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#6 Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF (VGLT)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
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| Performance (YTD): 2.45% | Avg. Volume: 37,680 |
| Fees: 0.15% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays Capital Long Government/Credit Index |
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Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares ETF (TMV)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $56.49 |
| Performance (YTD): 4.30% | Avg. Volume: 463,577 |
| Fees: 0.95% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index |
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iShares Core Long-Term U.S. Bond ETF (ILTB)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $61.63 |
| Performance (YTD): 2.41% | Avg. Volume: 24,879 |
| Fees: 0.12% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Bond Index |
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iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF (ISTB)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $100.25 |
| Performance (YTD): 0.93% | Avg. Volume: 11,253 |
| Fees: 0.12% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Bond Index |
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PowerShares DB 3x Short 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (SBND)
Asset Class: Fixed Income
| Loading... | Previous Close: $7.88 |
| Performance (YTD): 5.49% | Avg. Volume: 107,367 |
| Fees: 0.95% | Market Cap: Loading... |
Benchmark: U.S.Treasury Bond Futures Index |
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