Which returned more over the last year, TDTF or TDTT?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TDTF returned −0.3% and TDTT +1.5%.

Which is cheaper, TDTF or TDTT?

Neither: TDTF and TDTT both charge 0.18% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

TDTF vs TDTT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On Jul 31, 2026 TDTF's duration was 3.9 years and TDTT's 2.2; both charge 0.18%.

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Net assets on Jul 31, 2026: $1.0bn for Northern Trust iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF and $2.5bn for Northern Trust iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF.

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At a glance

−0.3%

TDTF total return, 1 year

+1.5%

TDTT total return, 1 year

0.18%

TDTF expense ratio

0.18%

TDTT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.18% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; TDTT is 2.5 times larger.

TDTF vs TDTT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	TDTF	TDTT
Return
Measure	TDTF	TDTT
Total return, 1 year	−0.3%	+1.5%
Benchmark
Measure	TDTF	TDTT
What it tracks	iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index	iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index
Cost and size
Measure	TDTF	TDTT
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.18%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026	$1.0bn	$2.5bn
Holdings
Measure	TDTF	TDTT
Holdings in common	35%

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

Risk and return

Sep 30, 2011 to Oct 23, 2026 · 786 weekly returns

TDTF TDTT

Return

Total return edge TDTF (slight) +37.9% +36.7%

Annualized edge TDTF (slight) +2.2% +2.1%

Price return edge TDTT −7.7% −6.3%

Risk

Volatility edge TDTT 4.8% 3.0%

Max drawdown edge TDTT −11.5% −7.0%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge TDTT 0.11 0.14

Sortino edge TDTT 0.15 0.19

Calmar edge TDTT 0.19 0.30

Reading

TDTF returned slightly more: +37.9% to +36.7%. TDTT swung less: 3.0% to 4.8%. TDTT fell less at its worst: −7.0% to −11.5%.

Full scorecard

9 measures, with how each is measured Open ↓

Risk and return: TDTF vs TDTT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	TDTF	TDTT	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+37.9%	+36.7%	TDTF (slight)	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+2.2%	+2.1%	TDTF (slight)	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	−7.7%	−6.3%	TDTT	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	4.8%	3.0%	TDTT	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	3.5%	2.2%	TDTT	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−11.5%	−7.0%	TDTT	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	0.11	0.14	TDTT	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	0.15	0.19	TDTT	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	0.19	0.30	TDTT	Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 786 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

35%

By the books each fund has filed, TDTF and TDTT hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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35% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first TDTF TDTT

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2029 4.27% 11.90%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2032 12.43% 3.67%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2030 4.65% 3.63%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2029 4.21% 3.60%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Apr 15, 2030 4.59% 3.58%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2031 11.94% 3.52%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2030 4.40% 3.44%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2031 11.57% 3.41%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2030 4.30% 3.36%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Apr 15, 2031 7.28% 1.98%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bonds, due Apr 15, 2032 2.29% 0.68%

Only in one fund ↓

Only in TDTF

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2035 5.17%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2034 4.86%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2034 4.61%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2033 4.49%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2032 4.34%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2033 4.21%

Only in TDTT

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2029 11.18%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Apr 15, 2029 11.18%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bonds, due Apr 15, 2029 9.87%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2028 3.44%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2027 3.32%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2028 3.19%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2028 3.11%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2027 3.02%

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Side by side

TDTF Northern Trust iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF TDTT Northern Trust iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Northern Trust Northern Trust

What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year −0.3% +1.5%

Expense ratio 0.18% 0.18%

Holdings 17 23

Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 $1.0bn $2.5bn

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

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TDTF and TDTT are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

What each follows. TDTF follows iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index and TDTT follows iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index.
Holdings in common. 35% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 TDTF returned −0.3% and TDTT +1.5% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 1.8 points.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

TDTF

TDTF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.

TDTT

TDTT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.5% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, TDTF or TDTT?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TDTF returned −0.3% and TDTT +1.5%.
Which is cheaper, TDTF or TDTT?: Neither: TDTF and TDTT both charge 0.18% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

TDTF on its own →TDTT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →TDTF dividend history →TDTF holdings →TDTT dividend history →TDTT holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

TDTF and TDTT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TDTF and TDTT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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