iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY BondUpdated: May 20, 2026, 21:17 UTC
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About This ETF
The iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) is a Bond ETF with an expense ratio (TER) of 0.15% and $25.1B in assets under management. The ETF currently yields 3.72% in dividends. Year-to-date, SHY has returned +0.3%.
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that BFA believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to one year and less than three years.
FAQ — SHY
What is the TER of SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF)?
SHY has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.15 % per year. That sits above the bond category median (0.15 % across 8 peer ETFs). The TER is deducted directly from the fund and lowers your effective return.
What return has SHY delivered?
Performance for SHY: YTD: +0.30 % · 3-year p.a.: +3.87 % · 5-year p.a.: +1.68 %. Over 5 years, SHY outperforms the bond category median of +0.02 % by +1.66 pp. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
Does SHY pay dividends?
SHY has a current dividend yield of 3.72 %. Distributing ETFs pay this out in cash; accumulating versions reinvest it inside the fund. Check the share class on your broker before buying.
Where can I buy or set up a savings plan for SHY?
SHY is available at most major brokers. For a free monthly savings plan from €1, look at Trade Republic, Scalable Capital or Flatex. The broker comparison on this site shows fees, free-savings-plan ETFs and execution exchanges side by side.
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