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.
  • TLT pays a higher dividend yield (4.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricTLTVTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.53%3.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.10B$71.08B
YTD return
-1.01%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.
2.400.21
P/E ratio
Last price
$84.64$49.67
Inception
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 $41.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 4.53%.

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 $71.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.60%.