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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TLT returned −6.4% and VO returned +12.0%, so VO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, TLT or VO?

TLT charges 0.15% a year and VO charges 0.03%, so VO 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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TLT vs VO: how they differ

TLT is a bond index fund and VO an equity index fund, and over the year VO returned more, +12.0% against −6.4%.

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund.

TLT and VO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	20+ year Treasuries	Mid-Cap
Total return, 1 year	−6.4%	+12.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−23.9 pts	−5.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	282

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.

VO in plain words

VO is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 9.6%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, TLT or VO?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TLT returned −6.4% and VO returned +12.0%, so VO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, TLT or VO?: TLT charges 0.15% a year and VO charges 0.03%, so VO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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