Government Bond Funds
Government bond funds have at least 90% of their bond holdings invested in bonds backed by the U.S. government or by government-linked agencies. This backing minimizes the credit risk of these portfolios, as the U.S. government is unlikely to default on its debt.
Name
|
Medalist Rating
Overall
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SEC 30-Day Yield
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TTM Yield
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Average Effective Duration
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Total Return
1 Year
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Total Return
3 Year
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Adjusted Expense Ratio
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Fund Size
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iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
| 4.55% | 2.96% | 5.88 | 3.40% | −3.43% | 0.050% | 25.95 Bil | |
iShares US Long Government Bond Idx
BLGBX
| — | 3.92% | — | −0.99% | — | — | 2.53 Bil | |
iShares US Intermediate Gov Bd Idx
BIGBX
| — | 2.77% | — | 4.72% | — | — | 4.86 Bil | |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
| 3.99% | 3.68% | 5.86 | 4.51% | −2.78% | 0.040% | 31.45 Bil | |
iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
| 4.09% | 3.84% | 5.55 | 4.44% | −2.36% | 0.100% | 311.18 Mil | |
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
| 4.73% | 3.32% | 3.07 | 5.11% | −0.94% | 0.200% | 635.88 Mil | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
| 4.23% | 3.25% | 7.26 | 2.91% | −4.81% | 0.150% | 28.32 Bil | |
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
| 4.27% | 2.80% | 4.36 | 4.60% | −2.29% | 0.150% | 13.96 Bil | |
iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bd ETF
GOVZ
| — | 4.26% | 26.56 | −9.21% | −17.98% | 0.100% | 263.30 Mil | |
iShares 20+ Year Trs Bd Buywrt Stgy ETF
TLTW
| 3.75% | 16.84% | 16.28 | −6.66% | — | 0.350% | 910.99 Mil | |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
| 4.49% | 3.86% | 16.45 | −2.71% | −12.11% | 0.150% | 54.29 Bil | |
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
| 4.48% | 4.12% | 12.73 | 0.84% | −9.03% | 0.150% | 7.73 Bil | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
| 4.70% | 3.49% | 1.87 | 4.74% | 0.27% | 0.150% | 23.98 Bil | |
WisdomTree Long-Term Trsy Dgtl N/A
WTLGX
| — | 4.25% | — | −2.56% | — | 0.050% | 839,487.00 | |
WisdomTree Digital Short-Term Treasury
WTSYX
| — | 3.99% | — | 4.51% | — | 0.050% | 994,863.00 | |
WisdomTree 7-10 Yr Trsy Dgtl N/A
WTSTX
| — | 3.67% | — | 2.94% | — | 0.050% | 929,896.00 | |
WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Trsy ETF
USIN
| — | 4.39% | — | — | — | — | 0.150% | 2.98 Mil |
WisdomTree 3-7 Year Treasury Digital N/A
WTTSX
| — | 3.66% | — | 4.47% | — | 0.050% | 966,064.00 | |
WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Trsy ETF
USSH
| 4.80% | — | — | — | — | 0.150% | 1.50 Mil | |
Wasatch-Hoisington US Treasury
WHOSX
| 3.83% | 3.34% | 21.33 | −5.07% | −14.03% | 0.700% | 172.44 Mil | |
Voya GNMA Income W
IGMWX
| 3.66% | 3.47% | 6.04 | 4.85% | −2.09% | 0.580% | 1.20 Bil | |
Voya GNMA Income R6
VGMBX
| 3.75% | 3.56% | 6.04 | 4.95% | −2.01% | 0.490% | 1.20 Bil | |
Voya GNMA Income I
LEINX
| 3.71% | 3.51% | 6.04 | 4.90% | −2.05% | 0.540% | 1.20 Bil | |
Voya GNMA Income C
LEGNX
| 2.65% | 2.55% | 6.04 | 3.81% | −3.07% | 1.580% | 1.20 Bil | |
Voya GNMA Income A
LEXNX
| 3.32% | 3.23% | 6.04 | 4.44% | −2.36% | 0.830% | 1.20 Bil |