BLV vs VGSH

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

Quick take
  • BLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.00% vs 0.03% for VGSH.
  • BLV pays a higher dividend yield (4.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBLVVGSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.00%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.77%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.49B$33.48B
YTD return
0.48%0.58%
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.
2.080.24
P/E ratio
Last price
$68.40$58.30
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

BLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BLV.

VGSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGSH.

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 VGSH

VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1–3 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.