GOVT vs VCLT

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • VCLT has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.05% for GOVT.
  • VCLT pays a higher dividend yield (5.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTVCLT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%5.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$8.51B
YTD return
0.31%0.77%
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.
0.881.95
P/E ratio
Last price
$22.78$74.70
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

VCLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCLT.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.53%.

About VCLT

VCLT (Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Long-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 5.64%.