The iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF (ticker: SHV) is widely regarded by fixed-income investors as an exceptionally low-risk investment for preserving capital and managing short-term cash. Because the fund holds exclusively short-term United States Treasury obligations backed by the federal government, credit risk is practically nonexistent, and interest rate volatility is heavily minimized. However, it still carries minor market risks and does not protect purchasing power against inflation.