BIV vs GOVT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF vs iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BIV has the lower expense ratio at 0.00% vs 0.05% for GOVT.
  • BIV pays a higher dividend yield (4.13%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBIVGOVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.00%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.13%3.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$51.97B$41.03B
YTD return
0.30%0.31%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.030.88
P/E ratio
Last price
$76.80$22.78
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BIV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BIV.

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

About BIV

BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.00%, a dividend yield of 4.13%.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.53%.