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SPTB vs TLT

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF vs iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPTB

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$187M

TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$42.9B

Key differences

  • SPTB costs 0.12% less per year.
  • TLT is significantly larger than SPTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • TLT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPTBTLT
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$187M$42.9B
Since20242002
Dividend yield4.21%4.57%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+5.4%
CAGR 3YN/A-2.3%
CAGR 5YN/A-6.1%
Sharpe 3YN/A-0.35
Volatility 1Y3.69%9.95%
Max drawdown-4.96%-48.35%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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