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VGLT vs VGIT

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares vs Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund

VGLT

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$14.3B

VGIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$48.6B

Key differences

  • VGIT is significantly larger than VGLT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, VGIT has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VGLTVGIT
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$14.3B$48.6B
Since20102010
Dividend yield4.57%3.83%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.7%+4.0%
CAGR 3Y-1.2%+2.9%
CAGR 5Y-5.1%+0.1%
Sharpe 3Y-0.31-0.11
Volatility 1Y9.04%3.41%
Max drawdown-46.18%-16.05%

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

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