BLV vs SHV

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF vs iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBLVSHV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.00%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.77%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.49B$20.64B
YTD return
0.48%1.17%
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.
2.080.01
P/E ratio
Last price
$68.40$110.14
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BLV.

SHV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHV.

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 SHV

SHV (iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF) is US Treasuries maturing in under 1 year. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $20.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.