What is sgov & iShares?

The fund seeks to track the ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index. SGOV from iShares is the newest fund on the list, having launched in May, 2020. It is similar to BIL, holding T-bills with maturities less than 3 months. It's also the cheapest right now at 0.05%, because the managers have chosen to waive part of its fee, at least temporarily.

Is sgov a good investment?

SGOV has an SEC yield of 5.01% and an effective duration of a little over 1 month. It pays its dividend monthly. SGOV is also the most affordable ETF for T-bills with a low fee of 0.07%. Update 7/21/23: SGOV now has an SEC yield of 5.21% as of July 21, 2023. In its short lifespan thus far, SGOV has beaten its index:

What is the igov ETF?

The IGOV is a weighted basket of South African government inflation-linked bonds. The ETF tracks the component bonds of the index in proportion to the index weightings. The ETF looks to pay quarterly distributions to investors based on the coupons recieved withing the fund.