TLT vs VGSH

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

Quick take
  • VGSH 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

MetricTLTVGSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.57%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$42.91B$33.48B
YTD return
0.24%0.58%
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.
2.370.24
P/E ratio
Last price
$85.65$58.30
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

VGSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGSH.

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%.

About VGSH

VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1–3 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.