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VGIT vs SPTB

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund vs State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

VGIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$48.6B

SPTB

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$187M

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

VGITSPTB
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$48.6B$187M
Since20102024
Dividend yield3.83%4.21%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.0%+4.3%
CAGR 3Y+2.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.11N/A
Volatility 1Y3.41%3.69%
Max drawdown-16.05%-4.96%

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

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