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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SLV returned +53.8% and TLT returned −6.4%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SLV or TLT?

SLV charges 0.50% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SLV vs TLT: how they differ

SLV is a commodity fund and TLT a bond index fund, and over the year SLV returned more, +53.8% against −6.4%.

iShares Silver Trust and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

SLV and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SLV iShares Silver Trust	TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Silver	20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year	+53.8%	−6.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+36.3 pts	−23.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	41

SLV in plain words

SLV is a commodity fund tracking the Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +53.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. It sat 45.0% below its high of Jan 28, 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, SLV or TLT?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SLV returned +53.8% and TLT returned −6.4%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SLV or TLT?: SLV charges 0.50% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so TLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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