TLT vs VXX

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • • TLT has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • • TLT pays a higher dividend yield (4.76%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricTLTVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.76%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.52B$566M
YTD return
-2.27%-28.15%
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.
2.30-58.66
P/E ratio
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Last price
$80.87$17.91
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesBarclays

TLT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TLT.

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 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 $566M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.