BIV vs GOVT

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

Quick take
  • • BIV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.05% for GOVT.
  • • BIV pays a higher dividend yield (4.43%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBIVGOVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.43%3.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$51.77B$43.16B
YTD return
-0.89%-0.11%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.040.88
P/E ratio
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Last price
$73.87$22.14
Inception
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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 $51.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.43%.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.73%.