Which returned more over the last year, BOND or TLT?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and TLT returned −6.4%, so BOND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOND or TLT?

BOND charges 0.54% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BOND vs TLT: how they differ

BOND and TLT are both bond index funds, and over the year BOND returned more, −0.1% against −6.4%.

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

BOND and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund	TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	PIMCO	iShares
What it is	Active Bond Exchange-Traded	20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year	−0.1%	−6.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.6 pts	−23.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.54%	0.15%
Holdings	1565	not filed

BOND in plain words

BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

TLT in plain words

TLT is a bond fund tracking the 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.9% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BOND or TLT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and TLT returned −6.4%, so BOND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOND or TLT?: BOND charges 0.54% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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