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.
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Name
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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 | 0.96% | −3.26% | 0.050% | 25.74 Bil | |
| iShares US Long Government Bond Idx
BLGBX
| — | 3.92% | — | −5.91% | — | — | 2.49 Bil | |
| iShares US Intermediate Gov Bd Idx
BIGBX
| — | 2.77% | — | 3.13% | — | — | 4.61 Bil | |
| iShares MBS ETF
MBB
| 3.94% | 3.68% | 5.86 | 1.37% | −2.97% | 0.040% | 31.33 Bil | |
| iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
| 4.07% | 3.84% | 5.55 | 1.39% | −2.60% | 0.100% | 310.14 Mil | |
| iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
| 4.73% | 3.32% | 3.07 | 3.81% | −0.86% | 0.200% | 634.95 Mil | |
| iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
| 4.22% | 3.25% | 7.26 | −0.65% | −4.58% | 0.150% | 29.08 Bil | |
| iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
| 4.28% | 2.80% | 4.36 | 2.40% | −2.24% | 0.150% | 13.69 Bil | |
| iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bd ETF
GOVZ
| — | 4.26% | 26.56 | −15.82% | −17.11% | 0.100% | 242.49 Mil | |
| iShares 20+ Year Trs Bd Buywrt Stgy ETF
TLTW
| 3.75% | 16.84% | 16.28 | −10.84% | — | 0.350% | 878.80 Mil | |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
| 4.42% | 3.86% | 16.45 | −7.95% | −11.42% | 0.150% | 53.01 Bil | |
| iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
| 4.42% | 4.12% | 12.73 | −3.99% | −8.46% | 0.150% | 7.65 Bil | |
| iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
| 4.72% | 3.49% | 1.87 | 4.09% | 0.22% | 0.150% | 24.10 Bil | |
| WisdomTree Long-Term Trsy Dgtl N/A
WTLGX
| — | 4.25% | — | −7.76% | — | 0.050% | 839,487.00 | |
| WisdomTree Digital Short-Term Treasury
WTSYX
| — | 3.99% | — | 3.93% | — | 0.050% | 994,863.00 | |
| WisdomTree 7-10 Yr Trsy Dgtl N/A
WTSTX
| — | 3.67% | — | −0.64% | — | 0.050% | 929,896.00 | |
| WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Trsy ETF
USIN
| — | 4.39% | — | — | — | — | 0.150% | 2.96 Mil |
| WisdomTree 3-7 Year Treasury Digital N/A
WTTSX
| — | 3.66% | — | 2.33% | — | 0.050% | 966,064.00 | |
| WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Trsy ETF
USSH
| 4.80% | — | — | — | — | 0.150% | 997,665.00 | |
| Wasatch-Hoisington US Treasury
WHOSX
| 3.89% | 3.34% | 21.33 | −9.81% | −12.99% | 0.700% | 170.70 Mil | |
| Voya GNMA Income W
IGMWX
| 3.66% | 3.47% | 6.04 | 2.06% | −2.29% | 0.580% | 1.20 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income R6
VGMBX
| 3.75% | 3.56% | 6.04 | 2.02% | −2.17% | 0.490% | 1.20 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income I
LEINX
| 3.71% | 3.51% | 6.04 | 2.11% | −2.25% | 0.540% | 1.20 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income C
LEGNX
| 2.65% | 2.55% | 6.04 | 1.02% | −3.27% | 1.580% | 1.20 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income A
LEXNX
| 3.32% | 3.23% | 6.04 | 1.79% | −2.51% | 0.830% | 1.20 Bil |