SPTS ETF Analysis: Barclays Short Term Treasury | NYSE

Short Government | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 6.114m USD | 12M Return: 2.9% | US78468R1014 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Short Term Treasuries, US Treasury Bonds, Government Securities
Total Rating 40
Safety 45
Buy Signal -0.11
Short Government
Category Rotation: +1.9
TER: 0.03%
AUM: 6.11B
Avg Turnover: 27.1M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility1.35%
VaR 5th Pctl0.24%
VaR vs Median-2.92%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.09
Rel. Str. IBD26.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group35.7
Character TTM
Beta-0.008
Beta Downside-0.045
Hurst Exponent0.460
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD0.96%
CAGR/Max DD4.62
CAGR/Mean DD23.93

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.1% 5
Feb -0.0% 8
Mar +0.0% 2
Apr -0.2% 21
May +0.1% 5
Jun -0.1% 8
Jul +0.0% 8
Aug +0.2% 16
Sep -0.1% 28
Oct -0.1% 24
Nov -0.0% 11
Dec +0.0% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: SPTS Barclays Short Term Treasury

SPTS is an exchange-traded fund that tracks an index of short-term U.S. Treasury securities with maturities of 1 to 3 years. Under its stated policy, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities that make up the underlying index, as well as in securities deemed by the Adviser to have substantially identical economic characteristics. The fund is part of the short-duration government bond segment, which is generally used by investors seeking lower interest-rate sensitivity and conservative, income-oriented exposure to U.S. sovereign debt.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cut expectations boost short-term Treasury ETF inflows
  • Rising short-term Treasury yields attract yield-seeking investors
  • Competition from lower-cost short-duration ETFs pressures market share
What is the price of SPTS shares?

As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 28.96 with a total of 1,925,692 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.03%, over one month by +0.35%, over three months by +0.74% and over the past year by +2.91%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 28.80 (which is 0.6% or 5.3 ATR below the current price).

Is SPTS a buy, sell or hold?

Barclays Short Term Treasury has no consensus analysts rating.