iShares 1 3 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF — how do they compare? iShares 1 3 Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $81.9, while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65. The key difference: Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares 1 3 Year Treasury Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHY | VTIP | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | — |
52-Week High | $83.18 | $50.75 |
52-Week Low | $81.79 | $49.39 |
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 →The index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that includes all inflation-protected public obligations issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of less than 5 years. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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