{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/tbf-vs-tbt","section":"compare","title":"TBF vs TBT: which held to its multiple? | ETFIQ","description":"TBF sets out to return -1 times TLT each day and TBT -2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished +2.3 pts and +4.2 pts away.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which came closer to its stated multiple, TBF or TBT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Over the window to Sep 30, 2026, TBF finished 2.3 points from what its multiple implies and TBT finished 4.2 points from its own, so TBF came closer. Neither figure predicts the next window: it depends on how much the underlying moves about."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are TBF and TBT levered on the same thing?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Both are levered on 20-year Treasuries, TBF at -1 times and TBT at -2 times the daily move."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which one decays faster, TBF or TBT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Decay follows how much the underlying moves about. Over this window TBF\u2019s moved at 10% annualized and TBT\u2019s at 10%, so TBF has the rougher ride and, at the same multiple, loses more to compounding."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I hold TBF or TBT for a year?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Both reset every day, so the multiple in the name applies to a single day and the daily results compound. Over a year the total is not the multiple times the year\u2019s move, and in a market that falls and comes back it is reliably less. ETFIQ makes no recommendation either way."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, TBF or TBT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"TBF charges 0.95% a year and TBT charges 0.93%, so TBT is cheaper. 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Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished +2.3 pts and +4.2 pts away.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/tbf-vs-tbt","dateModified":"2026-09-30","abstract":"Over three months against its own daily promise, TBF finished 1.8 points over and TBT 2.7 points over.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of TBF and TBT","description":"TBF sets out to return -1 times TLT each day and TBT -2 times. Over the three months to Sep 30, 2026 they finished +2.3 pts and +4.2 pts away.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/tbf-vs-tbt","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/leverage.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Stated multiple","Underlying return","What the stated multiple implies","Fund total return","Difference against the label","Volatility of the underlying","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Leveraged ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6728,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Leveraged ETFs / Head to head / TBF vs TBT \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n TBF vs TBT: which held to its multiple?\n\n Over three months against its own daily promise, TBF finished 1.8 points over and TBT 2.7 points over.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury and ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n +10.6% TBF returned, 3 months \n +20.8% TBT returned, 3 months \n +2.3 pts TBF from its stated multiple \n +4.2 pts TBT from its stated multiple \n\n ETFIQ Decay Resistance Score: TBT scores higher\n Did it keep ","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/tbf-vs-tbt","a":{"ticker":"TBF","name":"ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury","issuer":"ProShares","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: TBF returned +10.6% where its own daily promise gave +8.8%, 1.8 points over.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/tbf","key_facts":[{"label":"What TLT did","value":"\u22128.3%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What \u22121 times a day gives","value":"+8.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"+10.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself added","value":"+1.8 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$142m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"TBT","name":"ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury","issuer":"ProShares","desk":"leverage","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Three months to Sep 30, 2026: TBT returned +20.8% where its own daily promise gave +18.1%, 2.7 points over.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/tbt","key_facts":[{"label":"What TLT did","value":"\u22128.3%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What \u22122 times a day gives","value":"+18.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"What the fund returned","value":"+20.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"The fund itself added","value":"+2.7 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$359m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.93%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Sep 25, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/leverage/tbf-vs-tbt"}