SHV
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF · BlackRock
Bonds & Treasuries
1Y Return
+3.8%
Expense Ratio
0.15%
AUM
$21B
Dividend Yield
3.74%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+0.5%
Issuer
BlackRock / iShares

Overview

Treasuries with under 12 months to maturity — a cash-equivalent fund one small step longer than the 0-3 month bill funds.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
912797*US Treasury Bills, 1-3 month ladder98.9%
CASHCash & equivalents1.1%

Fund Details

Index
ICE Short US Treasury
# Holdings
~50
Inception
Jan 2007
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Monthly
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+0.5%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
1.59%

Investment Thesis

SHV extends the bill-fund idea to everything inside a year, capturing slightly more yield when the curve is upward-sloping at the front. Price risk remains negligible — its worst modern drawdown is measured in tenths of a percent. In practice it competes directly with BIL and SGOV; the choice between the three is a rounding decision, and SGOV usually wins on fee.

Who It's For

Cash parking, with a marginal preference over bill funds whenever sub-1-year yields exceed 3-month yields. Same uses, same safety.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$103.18--
2017$103.38+0.2%
2018$103.80+0.4%
2019$104.42+0.6%
2020$104.63+0.2%
2021$104.73+0.1%
2022$105.05+0.3%
2023$105.99+0.9%
2024$106.95+0.9%
2025$107.69+0.7%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20160.25%
20170.25%
20180.85%
20191.85%
20202.15%
20210.45%
20220.05%
20231.55%
20244.75%
20253.77%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$7.0B--
2017$7.9B+12.9%
2018$8.8B+11.4%
2019$9.9B+12.5%
2020$11B+11.1%
2021$13B+18.2%
2022$14B+7.7%
2023$16B+14.3%
2024$18B+12.5%
2025$20B+11.1%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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