SHY vs VTIP

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Quick take
  • VTIP has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for SHY.
  • SHY pays a higher dividend yield (3.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSHYVTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.72%3.59%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$25.08B$68.48B
YTD return
0.54%1.81%
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.
0.240.22
P/E ratio
3,737.73
Last price
$82.23$50.29
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SHY top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHY.

VTIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VTIP.

About SHY

SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1-3 years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $25.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.72%.

About VTIP

VTIP (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF) is Short-term TIPS for near-term inflation protection. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $68.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.59%.