BLV vs IEF

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF vs iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.00% vs 0.15% for IEF.
  • BLV pays a higher dividend yield (4.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBLVIEF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.00%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.77%3.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.49B$48.47B
YTD return
0.48%0.07%
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.
2.081.17
P/E ratio
Last price
$68.40$94.71
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BLV.

IEF top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for IEF.

About BLV

BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF) is Long-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.00%, a dividend yield of 4.77%.

About IEF

IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.85%.