BSV vs TLT

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

Quick take
  • BSV 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

MetricBSVTLT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.99%4.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.83B$41.10B
YTD return
0.40%-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.
0.382.40
P/E ratio
Last price
$77.67$84.64
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BSV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BSV.

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

About BSV

BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.99%.

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%.