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VXUS vs VCLT

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares vs Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$652.3B

VCLT

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$9.2B

Key differences

VXUS is an equity ETF, while VCLT is a fixed income ETF. VXUS charges 0.05% a year and VCLT 0.03%.

  • VXUS is an equity fund, while VCLT is a fixed income fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • VXUS covers global markets excluding the US; VCLT covers North America.
  • VXUS is much larger than VCLT. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, VXUS has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VXUSVCLT
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$652.3B$9.2B
Since20112009
Dividend yield2.66%5.53%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionglobal ex usnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+26.5%+6.0%
CAGR 3Y+19.1%+4.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.0%-1.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.000.11
Volatility 1Y15.66%7.90%
Max drawdown-35.97%-34.31%

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