iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY)


Market Price (9/22/2026): $81.25

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY)


Market Price (9/22/2026): $81.25

Key Takeaways

  • SHY has returned +0.2% YTD vs +14.0% for SPY, -1.4% for AGG; +1.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +17.5%, AGG -0.5%). details →
  • Priced in gold, SHY has returned -51.3% over the past 3 years, vs +12.1% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, SHY has seen net inflows of +$1.1B (+4.2% of assets). details →
  • SHY yields 3.34% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • SHY is trading within 1.0% of its all-time high. details →
Last updated: 9/21/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with SHY

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.3%
Volatility
10.3%
Sharpe
0.91
YTD
+9.9%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for SHY

Total Weights
Top 5: 9.3% | Top 10: 16.6% | Top 20: 30.3%

HoldingETF Weight
91282CQH7TREASURY NOTE 3.88% 03/31/20282.14%
91282CBZ3TREASURY NOTE 1.25% 04/30/20281.99%
91282CLK5TREASURY NOTE 3.63% 08/31/20291.82%
91282CGH8TREASURY NOTE 3.50% 01/31/20281.72%
91282CCH2TREASURY NOTE 1.25% 06/30/20281.62%
91282CKP5TREASURY NOTE 4.63% 04/30/20291.54%
91282CKT7TREASURY NOTE 4.50% 05/31/20291.50%
91282CKX8TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 06/30/20291.48%
91282CLQ2TREASURY NOTE 3.88% 10/15/20271.42%
91282CMN8TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 02/15/20281.41%
91282CCY5TREASURY NOTE 1.25% 09/30/20281.40%
91282CNU1TREASURY NOTE 3.63% 08/15/20281.38%
91282CLX7TREASURY NOTE 4.13% 11/15/20271.38%
91282CKG5TREASURY NOTE 4.13% 03/31/20291.38%
9128284N7TREASURY NOTE 2.88% 05/15/20281.37%
91282CQS3TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 05/31/20281.36%
91282CMB4TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 12/15/20271.36%
91282CBP5TREASURY NOTE 1.13% 02/29/20281.35%
91282CMF5TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 01/15/20281.35%
91282CBJ9TREASURY NOTE 0.75% 01/31/20281.35%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
SHY Return-1%-4%4%4%5%0%9%
Peers Return-1%-4%4%4%5%0%9%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%104%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SHY Win Rate33%33%67%75%83%78% 
Peers Win Rate31%33%67%72%83%78% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SHY Max Drawdown-1%-5%-2%-1%-1%-1% 
Peers Max Drawdown-1%-5%-2%-1%-1%-1% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGSH, SCHO, SPTS.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/21/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
SHY-1.51-0.14-0.95
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.210.840.08
SHYG0.220.790.22
JNK0.230.750.01
HYG0.090.750.02
SPSB-0.810.54-0.46

Results as of 8312026.

Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-6.9%73.25921202678.67816202636
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.1%109.009212026114.82816202636
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-6.8%668.339212026716.91816202636
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-5.1%35.00921202636.87630202683
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.5%124.389212026133.08816202636
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-7.4%139.249212026150.44816202636
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.9%291.099212026309.29816202636
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-6.4%285.589212026305.09816202636
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-7.0%33.61921202636.13630202683
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-6.1%115.749212026123.31816202636
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-6.0%79.41921202684.48816202636
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-6.1%53.21921202656.64816202636
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-6.5%49.80921202653.27816202636
AKREAkre Focus ETF-10.3%55.50921202661.85830202622
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.6%139.449212026147.70817202635
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.2%297.619212026314.02816202636
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-7.0%110.729212026119.11817202635
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-7.2%105.559212026113.69817202635
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-7.7%365.159212026395.65816202636
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-6.7%341.709212026366.24817202635
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-8.4%163.959212026179.07804202648
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-8.4%109.449212026119.50804202648
IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF-5.0%164.699212026173.44816202636
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-6.7%141.509212026151.67816202636
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-6.7%90.90921202697.39816202636
VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF-5.3%238.389212026251.66816202636
AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF-5.7%121.469212026128.74804202648
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETF-5.0%215.959212026227.43816202636
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.7%131.309212026140.68816202636
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-6.7%104.679212026112.22816202636
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.3%113.179212026120.76816202636
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-8.2%34.23921202637.30622202691
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.7%189.169212026219.20621202692
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-8.8%38.07921202641.734142026160
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-8.8%34.91921202638.265132026131
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-6.9%35.49921202638.104142026160
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-17.7%25.18921202630.595132026131
SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF-5.9%149.799212026159.18824202628
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-6.0%55.50921202659.07824202628
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.1%68.69921202672.40830202622
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-8.4%316.259212026345.22622202691
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.9%84.81921202690.10630202683
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-6.7%35.94921202638.52816202636
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-5.9%152.149212026161.66622202691
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-26.2%42.98921202658.265062026138
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-14.0%35.82921202641.635132026131
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-11.1%80.29921202690.346022026111
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-22.7%70.83921202691.625112026133
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.1%17.80921202623.756022026111
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-12.7%125.499212026143.825282026116
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-12.8%32.90921202637.745282026116
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-40.9%24.75921202641.895272026117
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-5.8%27.94921202629.676012026112
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-6.3%10.83921202611.56712202671
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-5.7%67.27921202671.30825202627
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.3%62.46921202665.9391520266
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.9%169.989212026186.51816202636
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.9%112.239212026121.825282026116
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.3%81.92921202687.45824202628
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-13.2%40.66921202646.854092026165
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.4%49.71921202653.67826202626
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-7.9%156.529212026169.86804202648
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-7.6%181.499212026196.45825202627
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-6.2%22.83921202624.3591520266
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-10.9%596.039212026668.91622202691
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-14.6%559.349212026655.01622202691
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-6.7%158.239212026169.55819202633
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-14.6%216.149212026253.22816202636
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-7.5%184.759212026199.7091520266
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-11.3%79.86921202690.01716202667
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-5.5%187.109212026198.06903202618
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-7.6%71.99921202677.93816202636
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-12.7%42.96921202649.195282026116
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-10.9%83.06921202693.17825202627
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-15.0%97.839212026115.11622202691
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.7%81.80921202686.78629202684
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.3%24.94921202626.33629202684
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-7.8%60.30921202665.43624202689
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-6.5%47.70921202651.00705202678
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-10.7%398.389212026445.934192026155
IAUiShares Gold Trust-10.0%82.23921202691.344192026155
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-10.5%85.96921202696.044192026155
SLViShares Silver Trust-24.5%59.93921202679.355132026131
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-16.5%16.32921202619.555132026131
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-17.9%23.73921202628.894142026160
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-8.5%148.169212026161.8691520266
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-16.4%10.26921202612.283292026176
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85921202660.135042026140
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-7.1%93.819212026100.95728202655
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.4%42.59921202646.01728202655
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-7.8%22.93921202624.86726202657
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-7.8%98.909212026107.26728202655
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-8.4%26.46921202628.89726202657
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-9.3%63.34921202669.82726202657

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-21

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$42.0B), followed by Bond (+$12.8B), while Real Estate (−$97M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.2B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$9.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+44.5% of AUM) and XOVR the largest outflow (−27.3%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$38.67B+3.6%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$7.79B+1.1%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$6.22B+5.8%
4VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.32B+12.5%
5SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.15B+2.8%
6SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$3.03B+1.8%
7SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$3.02B+7.1%
8VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth+$2.89B+1.3%
9BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETFBond US Aggregate Core+$2.72B+1.7%
10VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFEquity International Broad+$2.72B+1.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$24.34B-2.8%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$12.83B-1.6%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$9.6B-2.0%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$4.44B-15.0%
5VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.53B-6.4%
6DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.33B-9.0%
7GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.29B-5.5%
8EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$2.0B-7.3%
9XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.44B-2.6%
10GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETFOther-$1.38B-4.7%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2633 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About SHY

0Holdings Count: 91
Expense Ratio: 0.15%
Inception Date: 2002-07-21
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
The iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF aims to track the investment performance of an index comprised of U.S. Treasury bonds, specifically those with one to three years left until their maturity date.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

SHYVGSHSCHOSPTSMedian
NameiShares 1-.Vanguard S.Schwab Sho.State Stre. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)26.139.315.37.520.7
Expense Ratio0.15%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)3.684.254.591.883.96
Latest Day Volume (Mil)6.196.121.720.453.92
Holdings Count91939711295
Inception Date7/21/200211/19/20098/5/201011/30/2011-

Fundamentals

SHYVGSHSCHOSPTSMedian
NameiShares 1-.Vanguard S.Schwab Sho.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value81.2257.5923.8828.72-
Premium/Discount0.1%0.1%0.1%-0.0%0.1%
Distribution Yield3.6%3.8%3.8%3.9%3.8%
Sales Yield-----
Earnings Yield-----

Valuation

SHYVGSHSCHOSPTSMedian
NameiShares 1-.Vanguard S.Schwab Sho.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)-----
P/E (TTM)-----
P/FCF (TTM)-----
Forward P/E-----
Forward P/S-----

Risk

SHYVGSHSCHOSPTSMedian
NameiShares 1-.Vanguard S.Schwab Sho.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)1.4%1.3%1.4%1.3%1.4%
Volatility (3Y)1.6%1.6%1.7%1.7%1.7%
Volatility (5Y)2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Beta (1Y)0.030.020.030.020.03
Beta (3Y)0.01-0.00-0.00-0.01-0.00
Beta (5Y)0.010.000.000.000.00
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.911.321.041.041.04
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)2.292.472.312.352.33
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.810.900.870.860.87
Max Drawdown (1Y)-1.0%-0.9%-1.0%-1.1%-1.0%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-1.0%-1.0%-1.0%-1.1%-1.0%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-5.6%-5.6%-5.6%-5.6%-5.6%

Returns

SHYVGSHSCHOSPTSMedian
NameiShares 1-.Vanguard S.Schwab Sho.State Stre. 
1M Return-0.9%-0.6%-0.8%-0.9%-0.8%
3M Return-0.2%0.1%-0.1%-0.2%-0.1%
6M Return0.2%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.3%
YTD Return0.2%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.3%
1Y Return1.3%1.7%1.5%1.4%1.4%
2Y Return5.0%5.6%5.3%5.3%5.3%
3Y Return12.1%12.8%12.5%12.6%12.6%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity21.5 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 815202641.4%
Average Daily Volume3.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.7 days