SHY vs VXX

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • SHY has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • SHY pays a higher dividend yield (3.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSHYVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.72%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$25.08B$414M
YTD return
0.54%6.04%
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.
0.2460.94
P/E ratio
3,737.73
Last price
$82.23$27.90
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

SHY top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHY.

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.