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TIP vs GOVT

iShares TIPS Bond ETF vs iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

TIP

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$15.1B

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.9B

Key differences

Both TIP and GOVT are fixed income ETFs. TIP charges 0.18% a year and GOVT 0.05%. The main difference: GOVT costs 0.13% less per year.

  • GOVT costs 0.13% less per year.
  • TIP has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

TIPGOVT
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.05%
Fund size (AUM)$15.1B$41.9B
Since20032012
Dividend yield2.81%3.56%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+3.7%
CAGR 3Y+3.9%+3.0%
CAGR 5Y+1.0%-0.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.09-0.08
Volatility 1Y3.39%3.62%
Max drawdown-14.51%-19.07%

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