How many intermediate government ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 7 US-listed intermediate government ETFs with about $113.2B in combined assets.

What is the largest intermediate government ETF?

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) is the largest, with about $47.8B in assets under management.

Which Intermediate Government ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.03% per year, or $3 a year on a $10,000 investment.

What does AUM mean for an ETF?

Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

Intermediate Government ETFs

7 intermediate government ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 9, 2026.

Total assets

$113.2B

MetaCap lists 7 US-listed ETFs in the Intermediate Government category, holding a combined $113.2B in assets. The largest by assets are VGIT ($47.8B), GOVT ($41.4B) and SCHR ($13.1B). Expense ratios range from 0.03% to 0.05% (median 0.03%); VGIT is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.03% a year. On the latest trading day, 4 of 4 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.22%.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Largest intermediate government ETFs by assets

Intermediate Government ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	VGIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF	56.74	+0.23%	$47.83B	0.03%
2	GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	21.88	+0.28%	$41.37B	0.05%
3	SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	23.74	+0.21%	$13.08B	0.03%
4	SPTI	State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF	27.31	+0.18%	$10.38B	0.03%

Frequently asked questions

How many intermediate government ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 7 US-listed intermediate government ETFs with about $113.2B in combined assets.
What is the largest intermediate government ETF?: Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) is the largest, with about $47.8B in assets under management.
Which Intermediate Government ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.03% per year, or $3 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What does AUM mean for an ETF?: Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

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