BND vs TLT

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF vs iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • BND has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for TLT.
  • TLT pays a higher dividend yield (4.57%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDTLT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.93%4.57%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$389.70B$42.91B
YTD return
0.60%0.24%
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.
0.982.37
P/E ratio
Last price
$73.36$85.65
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BND top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BND.

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

About BND

BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) is Broad exposure to US investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $389.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.93%.

About TLT

TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Long-dated US Treasuries (20+ years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $42.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.57%.