BIV vs TLT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF vs iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BIV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for TLT.
  • TLT pays a higher dividend yield (4.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBIVTLT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.20%4.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$52.51B$41.10B
YTD return
-0.38%-1.01%
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.
1.032.40
P/E ratio
Last price
$76.08$84.49
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BIV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BIV.

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

About BIV

BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.20%.

About TLT

TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Long-dated US Treasuries (20+ years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.53%.