Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF
$49.45−0.05 (−0.10%) past 5 days
Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.
- 0.12%
- $38M
- +2.1%
- 3.64%
- 9.92K sh
- low $49.34high $50.68
The ETF.net SLDR Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 8 of 15
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B57 out of 100Rank 7 of 15Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C51 out of 100Rank 9 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D29 out of 100Rank 12 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C54 out of 100Rank 9 of 15Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F22 out of 100Rank 13 of 15
Our read on SLDR
In short
BA bond ladder in one ticker. SLDR spreads equal-weighted rungs across Treasury notes maturing in one to three years, so paper keeps rolling off and getting replaced without you running a spreadsheet of maturity dates.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks investment results generally corresponding to the price and yield performance of the FTSE US Treasury 1-3 Years Laddered Bond Index, before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SLDR Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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SLDR$10,205
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SLDR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.3% |
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +2.1% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SLDR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.3% | |
| 2025 | +4.6% | |
| 2024 | +0.6% |
SLDR in the news
SLDR Dividends
- 3.64%
- $1.80
- $0.15 per share
- Monthly
SLDR Risk
- 1.1%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −1.02
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −0.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.01
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
SLDR Cost
Overpaying vs VGSH, tied cheapest in Treasuries (1-3 Year)
$1,882
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SLDR 0.12%
$2,520
VGSH 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SLDR | VGSH | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $220 | $55 | $165 |
| 20 | $859 | $216 | $643 |
| 30 | $2,520 | $638 | $1,882 |
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- BSHYiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +2.0%
- BUTWOUS Treasury 2 Year Note ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +1.9%
- BUSSHWisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Treasury FundExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +2.0%
- CNEARiShares Short Duration Bond Active ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +2.2%
