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SPTS vs VGUS

State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF vs Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

SPTS

State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$6.0B

VGUS

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$931M

Key differences

  • SPTS is significantly larger than VGUS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPTS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPTSVGUS
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$6.0B$931M
Since20112025
Dividend yield3.94%3.61%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.5%+4.0%
CAGR 3Y+4.0%N/A
CAGR 5Y+1.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.21N/A
Volatility 1Y1.32%0.33%
Max drawdown-5.71%-0.07%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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