Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
TLT vs TLTX: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, TLT returned −7.9% to TLTX's −7.0%, and TLT charges 0.15% to TLTX's 0.29%.
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Net assets: $47.4bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $17m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF.
Pair scorecard
TLT costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; TLT is far larger, $48.6bn against $17m.
| Measure | TLT | TLTX |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −7.9% | −7.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | fell 12.0% | fell 21.3% |
| Latest payout, annualized | 18.4% | |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 71% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment | |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 42.6%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.29% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 | $48.6bn | $17m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 19% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, TLT and TLTX hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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19% in common
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Side by side
TLT and TLTX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price.
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.
TLTX
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, TLTX paid 14.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −7.0%. At its price on Oct 28, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 71% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
Questions people ask
- Are TLT and TLTX in the same category?
- TLT is a bond ETF and TLTX is an option-income ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, TLT or TLTX?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TLT returned −7.9% and TLTX −7.0%.
- Which is cheaper, TLT or TLTX?
- TLT is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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