SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (ITE)

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Best Fit U.S. Government Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 10 U.S. Government Funds ETFs and 6 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Excellent
Tracking Error Excellent
Bid/Ask Ratio Typical
Holdings Diversity Excellent

Fund Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of an index that tracks the 1-10 year sector of the United States Treasury market. The fund employs a sampling strategy in seeking to track the performance of Barclays Intermediate U.S. Treasury Index. It generally invests at least 80% of total assets in securities comprising the index or in securities that the investment adviser determines have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the securities that comprise the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.17.2013

Previous Close $60.57 Expense Ratio 0.13%
YTD Return 0.3% Avg. 30-Day Volume 11,172
1-Year Return 0.9% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $60.57 Shares Outstanding 2,800,000
Ask $60.58 Dividends $0.93
Top 10 Holdings
United States Treas Nts (TMUNBUS912828PC88) 1.21%
United States Treas Nts (TMUNBUS912828UN88) 1.17%
United States Treas Nts (—) 1.01%
United States Treas Nts (—) 0.97%
United States Treas Nts (B6172M7) 0.96%
United States Treas Nts (—) 0.96%
United States Treas Nts (—) 0.95%
United States Treas Nts (TMUNBUS912828MP29) 0.92%
United States Treas Nts (B3ZLX10) 0.91%
United States Treas Nts (—) 0.87%
% of Total Holdings 9.90%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit U.S. Government Funds

1

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (ITE)

2

Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (VGSH)

3

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (BSV)

4

iShares Barclays Agency Fund (AGZ)

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