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SGOV vs HYSA
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF against BondBloxx High Yield Income ETF: 3 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
HYSA did better over the full period: $1,000 invested on Sep 12, 2023 would be worth $1,197 today, versus $1,145 for SGOV—a 19.7% gain compared with 14.5%. HYSA also led over three years, gaining 25.5% versus SGOV’s 13.9%. However, the higher return came with substantially greater risk: HYSA’s 12-month volatility was 4.9% versus 0.3% for SGOV, and its worst drawdown was -5.2% versus -0.3%. HYSA’s recent performance was also weaker, with -1.0% over one month, -1.2% over three months, -1.4% over six months, and -0.6% year to date, while SGOV was positive over each period. SGOV’s lower 0.09% expense ratio and $96B in assets also contrast with HYSA’s 0.55% expense ratio and $0B in assets.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($99); 50-day at $100.
- RSI 72, overbought. Supertrend says buy. ADX 44, so the trend is strong.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($15); 50-day at $15.
- RSI 44, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 16, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, SGOV or HYSA?
SGOV beat HYSA in 14 of the last 37 months; HYSA won the other 23. The typical monthly gap was 0.76 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
SGOV: Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026; HYSA: Sep 15, 2023 to Oct 27, 2023
- -0.024
- correlation of daily moves, 3 years
- 0.00
- SGOV move per 1% in HYSA
- -0.097
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 37 months. The typical gap was 0.76 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SGOV | HYSA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | +0.5% | +4.6% | -4.15 pts |
| September 2026 | +0.3% | -2.9% | +3.22 pts |
| December 2023 | +0.4% | +3.6% | -3.13 pts |
| March 2026 | +0.3% | -2.2% | +2.48 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 783 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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