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Best Fit U.S. Treasury Funds ETFs
U.S. News evaluated 46 U.S. Treasury Funds ETFs and 10 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.
| Best Fit Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Costs | Excellent |
| Tracking Error | Typical |
| Bid/Ask Ratio | Excellent |
| Holdings Diversity | Good |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of an index of extended-duration zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in U.S. Treasury securities held in the index. It maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the index, which generally ranges between 20 and 30 years. The fund is expected to have a duration that is greater than 20 years.
Fund Snapshot Updated 05.14.2012
| Previous Close | $121.29 | Expense Ratio | 0.14% |
| YTD Return | 0.3% | Avg. 30-Day Volume | 24,118 |
| 1-Year Return | 49.2% | Market Cap | Loading... |
| Bid | $120.70 | Shares Outstanding | 1,550,000 |
| Ask | $120.97 | Dividends | $3.64 |
| Top 10 Holdings | |
|---|---|
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 6.64% |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 5.54% |
| U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt (—) | 5.09% |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 4.79% |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 4.05% |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 3.95% |
| U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt (—) | 3.92% |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 3.85% |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt (—) | 3.83% |
| U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt (—) | 3.80% |
| % of Total Holdings | 45.50% |
