Long Government ETFs
22 long government ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 10, 2026.
Total assets
$133.0B
MetaCap lists 22 US-listed ETFs in the Long Government category, holding a combined $133.0B in assets. The largest by assets are TLT ($46.2B), IEF ($41.6B) and VGLT ($14.8B). Expense ratios range from 0.03% to 1.02% (median 0.15%); VGLT is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.03% a year. On the latest trading day, 18 of 22 funds were higher, with an average move of +0.03%.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Largest long government ETFs by assets
| # | Symbol | Fund Name | Price | % Change | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 77.98 | +0.14% | $46.23B |
| 2 | IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 89.40 | -0.06% | $41.56B |
| 3 | VGLT | Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF | 50.18 | +0.08% | $14.84B |
| 4 | TLH | iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 92.19 | +0.09% | $10.73B |
| 5 | SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | 23.88 | +0.13% | $10.67B |
| 6 | EDV | Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | 55.25 | +0.42% | $4.04B |
| 7 | TLTW | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF | 20.11 | +0.02% | $1.68B |
| 8 | XTEN | BondBloxx Bloomberg Ten Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF | 42.38 | -0.02% | $1.25B |
| 9 | LGOV | First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF | 19.78 | +0.15% | $589.07M |
| 10 | XSVN | BondBloxx Bloomberg Seven Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF | 44.70 | -0.11% | $527.45M |
| 11 | GOVZ | iShares 25 Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF | 31.02 | +0.29% | $304.98M |
| 12 | XTWY | BondBloxx Bloomberg Twenty Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF | 33.07 | +0.15% | $229.44M |
| 13 | UTHY | US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF | 36.83 | +0.09% | $196.30M |
| 14 | RFIX | Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 35.46 | -2.37% | $40.10M |
| 15 | LLDR | Global X Long-Term Treasury Ladder ETF | 40.94 | +0.01% | $35.24M |
| 16 | BBLB | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 20+ Year ETF | 73.61 | +0.10% | $31.79M |
| 17 | TLTI | NEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 41.45 | +0.12% | $18.13M |
| 18 | BNDD | Quadratic Deflation ETF | 95.11 | +0.44% | $12.88M |
| 19 | DWWN | Principal Long Duration ETF | 22.39 | +0.21% | $10.09M |
| 20 | UTWY | US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF | 39.18 | +0.03% | $8.19M |
| 21 | USIN | WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Treasury Fund | 47.03 | +0.54% | $4.21M |
| 22 | LFDR | LifeX Durable Income ETF | 176.95 | +0.17% | $781.27K |
Frequently asked questions
- How many long government ETFs are there?
- MetaCap tracks 22 US-listed long government ETFs with about $133.0B in combined assets.
- What is the largest long government ETF?
- iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is the largest, with about $46.2B in assets under management.
- Which Long Government ETF has the lowest expense ratio?
- Among the funds shown, Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) 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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