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VGSH vs VGLT

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

VGSH

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$33.5B

VGLT

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$14.3B

Key differences

  • Over the last 3 years, VGSH has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VGSHVGLT
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$33.5B$14.3B
Since20102010
Dividend yield3.92%4.57%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.5%+5.7%
CAGR 3Y+3.9%-1.2%
CAGR 5Y+1.8%-5.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.21-0.31
Volatility 1Y1.29%9.04%
Max drawdown-5.70%-46.18%

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

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