Government Bonds Category Report
Last modified: December 1, 2009
The Government Bond ETFdb Category contains 21 ETFs with a total market capitalization of approximately $17.5 billion (as of December 1, 2009).
The following are the three largest ETFs in this ETFdb Category by market capitalization (as of December 1, 2009):
| Ticker | ETF | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| SHY | iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund | $7.61 billion |
| IEF | iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund | $2.66 billion |
| TLT | iShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund | $2.19 billion |
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The Government Bonds ETFdb Category includes funds holding bonds issued by the United States federal government. They are generally broken down into three categories based on the length until maturity as well as one miscellaneous category:
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