iShares 1 3 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Direxion Daily 20 Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares — how do they compare? iShares 1 3 Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $81.96, while Direxion Daily 20 Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares trades at $31.13. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHY | TMF | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $83.18 | $44.14 |
52-Week Low | $81.77 | $30.59 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
SHY provides exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities between one and three years. It is a low-risk, highly liquid ETF designed for capital preservation and short-term income, featuring 2026 top holdings across various Treasury Notes.
Read more on SHY →TMF is a leveraged ETF that seeks to provide 300% (3x) of the daily performance of the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index. It is a tactical instrument used by sophisticated traders to capitalize on declining interest rates or to hedge against equity market volatility. Due to its daily reset mechanism and high expense ratio, TMF is structurally designed for short-term speculation rather than long-term buy-and-hold investing.
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