TLT vs VTIP

iShares 20+ 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 TLT.
  • • VTIP pays a higher dividend yield (4.80%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricTLTVTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.76%4.80%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.52B$74.65B
YTD return
-2.27%1.77%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.300.24
P/E ratio
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Last price
$80.87$48.58
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanguard

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

VTIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VTIP.

About TLT

TLT (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Long-dated US Treasuries (20+ years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.76%.

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 $74.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.80%.