Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

TLT, STIP and BND

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,576BND · best of the three

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TLT, STIP and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.03%4.62%+1.8%+2.1%+4.8%+3.0%−1.4%1.7%$16.9B1.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.15%4.77%−2.3%−4.4%+2.3%−7.7%−12.5%9.5%$48.9B2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: TLT 2002 · STIP 2010 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF · $16.9B$11,565

STIP

TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF · $48.9B$6,714

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STIPMeasureTLT

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−2.3%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return−4.4%

+4.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,515 · $10,710+2.3%

+3.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,565 · $6,714−7.7%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

4.62%Trailing 12-mo yield$462 · $477 a year on $10k4.77%

−1.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

1.7%VolatilityLower is calmer9.5%

STIPTLT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

7–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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STIP vs TLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

STIP

[…]in top 5

TLT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

STIP vs TLT Returns, Every Period

iSharesSTIP

+3.0%

5 years, per year

TLTiShares

−7.7%

5 years, per year

STIPTLTFaded: behind in that period

4–0STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

STIP vs TLT

YTD

iSharesSTIP

+1.8%

TLTiShares

−2.3%

+1.8%Year to date−2.3%

−1.4%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

1.7%Volatility · 1Y9.5%

4.6%Yield4.8%

$16.9BAssets$48.9B

3–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TLT, STIP, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, STIP

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

STIP0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

TLT0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: TLT, STIP, BND

4.77%highest, TLT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

TLT4.77%$477

STIP4.62%$462

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$462most kept, TLT

TLT$477 − $15 = $462

STIP$462 − $3 = $459

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: TLT, STIP, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

TLTSTIPBND

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BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.1%STIP, at 1.7% volatility

STIPWorst drop−1.4%1.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

TLTWorst drop−12.5%9.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

TLTSTIP

−2.3%Year to date+1.8%

4.8%Yield4.6%

−4.4%Past year+2.1%

0.15%Fee0.03%

3–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026