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IGIB vs TLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Aug 31, 2026 IGIB's duration was 5.9 years and TLT's 15.1; IGIB charges 0.04% to TLT's 0.15%.

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Net assets: $19.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, and $47.4bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

IGIB on its own →TLT on its own →
At a glance
−1.8%
IGIB total return, 1 year
−7.9%
TLT total return, 1 year
0.04%
IGIB expense ratio
0.15%
TLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IGIB costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.1 points; TLT is 2.5 times larger.

IGIB vs TLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIGIBTLT
Return
Total return, 1 year−1.8%−7.9%
Drawdown
Below its high3.2%, high on Feb 27, 202642.6%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksICE BofA 5-10 Year US Corporate IndexICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.04%0.15%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026$19.5bn$47.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, IGIB and TLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026.

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IGIB TLT
Only in one fund ↓
Only in IGIB
Meta Platforms Inc, due Nov 15, 2035 0.22%
Amazon.com Inc, due Mar 13, 2036 0.22%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp, due Jul 15, 2036 0.20%
Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc, due Feb 1, 2036 0.20%
Meta Platforms Inc, due May 15, 2036 0.19%
Bank of America Corp, due Apr 25, 2034 0.19%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp, due Jul 15, 2033 0.19%
Bank of America Corp, due Jan 23, 2035 0.19%
Only in TLT
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due May 15, 2055 4.46%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due May 15, 2054 4.40%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Aug 15, 2053 4.18%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2054 4.03%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2056 3.94%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Aug 15, 2054 3.94%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2053 3.92%
U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2055 3.80%
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Side by side

IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares iShares
What it is Tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond Tracks an index of 20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year −1.8% −7.9%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −7.8% (BBLB)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs BBLB
Expense ratio 0.04% 0.15%
Holdings 3064 47
Net assets, IGIB as of Oct 28, 2026 and TLT as of Oct 27, 2026 $19.5bn $47.4bn

IGIB and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IGIB

IGIB tracks an index of 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

TLT

TLT tracks an index of 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −7.9% with distributions reinvested, against −7.8% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.6% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGIB or TLT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGIB returned −1.8% and TLT −7.9%.
Which is cheaper, IGIB or TLT?
IGIB is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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IGIB on its own →TLT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IGIB dividend history →IGIB holdings →TLT dividend history →TLT holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IGIB and TLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IGIB and TLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IGIB ↗
iShares page for TLT ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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