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% | 2.94% | 5.88 | 1.87% | −2.92% | 0.050% | 25.86 Bil | |
| iShares US Long Government Bond Idx
BLGBX
| — | 3.96% | — | −3.18% | — | — | 2.55 Bil | |
| iShares US Intermediate Gov Bd Idx
BIGBX
| — | 2.73% | — | 3.49% | — | — | 4.62 Bil | |
| iShares MBS ETF
MBB
| 3.91% | 3.68% | 5.86 | 2.42% | −2.68% | 0.040% | 31.58 Bil | |
| iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
| 4.06% | 3.80% | 5.55 | 2.40% | −2.34% | 0.100% | 312.28 Mil | |
| iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
| 4.72% | 3.32% | 3.07 | 4.12% | −0.73% | 0.200% | 636.40 Mil | |
| iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
| 4.22% | 3.23% | 7.26 | 0.57% | −4.18% | 0.150% | 29.38 Bil | |
| iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
| 4.29% | 2.75% | 4.36 | 2.91% | −2.08% | 0.150% | 13.71 Bil | |
| iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bd ETF
GOVZ
| — | 4.36% | 26.56 | −11.30% | −15.36% | 0.100% | 251.43 Mil | |
| iShares 20+ Year Trs Bd Buywrt Stgy ETF
TLTW
| 3.75% | 17.47% | 16.28 | −8.43% | — | 0.350% | 889.40 Mil | |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
| 4.40% | 3.87% | 16.45 | −4.93% | −10.26% | 0.150% | 53.89 Bil | |
| iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
| 4.39% | 4.15% | 12.73 | −1.58% | −7.55% | 0.150% | 7.80 Bil | |
| iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
| 4.73% | 3.42% | 1.87 | 4.14% | 0.24% | 0.150% | 24.36 Bil | |
| WisdomTree Long-Term Trsy Dgtl N/A
WTLGX
| — | 4.24% | — | −4.97% | — | 0.050% | 839,487.00 | |
| WisdomTree Digital Short-Term Treasury
WTSYX
| — | 4.01% | — | 3.94% | — | 0.050% | 994,863.00 | |
| WisdomTree 7-10 Yr Trsy Dgtl N/A
WTSTX
| — | 3.59% | — | 0.48% | — | 0.050% | 929,896.00 | |
| WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Trsy ETF
USIN
| — | 4.39% | — | — | — | — | 0.150% | 2.99 Mil |
| WisdomTree 3-7 Year Treasury Digital N/A
WTTSX
| — | 3.60% | — | 2.77% | — | 0.050% | 966,064.00 | |
| WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Trsy ETF
USSH
| 4.80% | — | — | — | — | 0.150% | 997,754.00 | |
| Wasatch-Hoisington US Treasury
WHOSX
| 3.89% | 3.22% | 21.33 | −7.06% | −12.26% | 0.700% | 177.19 Mil | |
| Voya GNMA Income W
IGMWX
| 3.66% | 3.80% | 6.04 | 2.88% | −2.04% | 0.580% | 1.21 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income R6
VGMBX
| 3.75% | 3.90% | 6.04 | 2.98% | −1.93% | 0.490% | 1.21 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income I
LEINX
| 3.71% | 3.85% | 6.04 | 2.93% | −2.00% | 0.540% | 1.21 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income C
LEGNX
| 2.65% | 2.79% | 6.04 | 1.84% | −3.02% | 1.580% | 1.21 Bil | |
| Voya GNMA Income A
LEXNX
| 3.32% | 3.54% | 6.04 | 2.75% | −2.30% | 0.830% | 1.21 Bil |