Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares vs iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Full side-by-side comparison — 2026

Data as of Jun 12, 2026 · Updated automatically

BND Wins

Tie

TLT Wins

BND

Price USD 73.35

P/E Ratio N/A

Div Yield 0.0410%

Beta 0.98

Sector Financial Services

TLT

Price USD 85.84

P/E Ratio N/A

Div Yield 0.0250%

Beta 2.38

Sector N/A

Price Overview

Metric	BND	TLT
Current Price	73.35	85.84
Previous Close	73.24	85.77

Valuation

Metric	BND	TLT
Trailing P/E	N/A	N/A
Forward P/E	N/A	N/A
Price / Book	N/A	N/A
Price / Sales	N/A	N/A
EV / EBITDA	N/A	N/A

Dividends & Income

Metric	BND	TLT
Dividend Yield	0.0410%	0.0250%
Dividend Rate (Annual)	2.97	2.15
5-Year Avg Yield	N/A	N/A
Payout Ratio	N/A	N/A

Risk & Financial Health

Metric	BND	TLT
Beta (Volatility)	0.98	2.38
Debt / Equity	N/A	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A	N/A
Current Ratio	N/A	N/A

Growth & Profitability

Metric	BND	TLT
Revenue Growth	N/A	N/A
Earnings Growth	N/A	N/A
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A
Revenue / Share	N/A	N/A
Trailing EPS	N/A	N/A
Forward EPS	N/A	N/A

Analyst Targets

Metric	BND	TLT
Analyst Mean Target	N/A	N/A
Analyst High Target	N/A	N/A
Analyst Low Target	N/A	N/A

Bottom Line: BND vs TLT

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) leads on 3 of 3 comparable metrics.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares has a lower Beta (Volatility) (0.98 vs 2.38), which typically indicates less price volatility

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares has a higher Dividend Yield (4.10% vs 2.50%), which tends to appeal to income-focused investors

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares has a higher Dividend Rate (Annual) (2.97 vs 2.15), which means a larger absolute dividend payment per share

This comparison is based on publicly available financial data and is for informational purposes only. It is not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Watch Out

These stocks have very different risk profiles — TLT (beta 2.38) is significantly more volatile than BND (beta 0.98).

About These Companies

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND)

Financial Services · United States · NMS

This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States-including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)

The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have a remaining maturity greater than or equal to twenty years.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a better dividend yield, BND or TLT?

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares currently has the higher dividend yield. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares (BND) yields 4.10% while iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) yields 2.50%. Past dividends do not guarantee future payments.

Which is more volatile, BND or TLT?

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is more volatile based on beta. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares has a beta of 0.98 and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF has a beta of 2.38. A beta above 1.0 means higher volatility than the overall market.

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