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VTGvsVGLTETF Comparison

ETF 1

VTG

Vanguard Total Treasury ETF

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US Government Bonds

+0.11%

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ETF 2

VGLT

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

This fund is part of

US Government Bonds

+0.11%

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Vanguard Total Treasury ETF (VTG) and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) belong to the same industry segment: US Government Bonds. Both ETFs have the same top 1 sector exposures: Sovereign. Both VTG and VGLT have the same Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.03%. VTG is down -0.86% year-to-date (YTD) with +$195M in YTD flows. VGLT performs worse with -3.37% YTD performance, and +$1.96B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VTG and VGLT below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VTG vs VGLT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/26/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VTG VGLT	+1.76%+3.97%	-0.38%-1.15%	-0.86%-3.37%	-1.17%-6.17%	n/a+11.70%	n/a-28.74%
Flows	VTG VGLT	+$22M+$645M	+$79M+$1.28B	+$195M+$1.96B	+$222M+$2.30B	-+$4.61B	-+$11.97B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VTG VGLT	+4.17%+10.33%	+3.67%+8.86%	n/a+11.63%	n/a+14.27%
Max drawdown	VTG VGLT	-2.84%-6.70%	-4.44%-11.72%	n/a-14.05%	n/a-41.00%
Max drawdown duration	VTG VGLT	62d90d	239d239d	n/a770d	n/a1786d

Trading data

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	VTG	VGLT
Last sale 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$73.36	$52.34
Previous close 10/26/2026	$73.40	$52.35
Consolidated volume 10/26/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	VTG	VGLT
Last price	$73.36	$52.34
1D performance	-0.05%	-0.02%
AuM	$249.46 M	$11.47 B
E/R	0.03%	0.03%

Characteristics

	VTG	VGLT
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	Vanguard
Benchmark	Bloomberg US Treasury Index	Bloomberg US Long Treasury Index
N° of holdings	280	100
Asset class	Bonds	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 18, 2025	November 19, 2009
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VTG

USA

97.29%

Other

2.71%

VGLT

USA

97.69%

Other

2.31%

Sectors

VTG

Sovereign

97.29%

Other

2.71%

VGLT

Sovereign

97.69%

Other

2.31%

Diversification

VTG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

12.56%

VGLT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

29.13%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

VTG

USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035)

0.91%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034)

0.90%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034)

0.89%

USA, Notes 4% 15feb2034, USD (B-2034)

0.88%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15aug2035, USD (E-2035)

0.88%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15may2035, USD (C-2035)

0.87%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2034, USD (E-2034)

0.86%

USA, Notes 4% 28feb2030, USD (H-2030)

0.84%

USA, Notes 4.5% 15nov2033, USD (F-2033)

0.83%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2036, USD (C-2036)

0.83%

USA, Notes 4.125% 15feb2036, USD (B-2036)

0.79%

USA, Notes 4% 15nov2035, USD (F-2035)

0.78%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2033, USD (E-2033)

0.78%

USA, Notes 3.5% 31jan2028, USD (U-2028)

0.76%

USA, Notes 1.375% 15nov2031, USD (F-2031)

0.74%

VGLT

USA, Bonds 5% 15may2056, USD

2.18%

USA, Bonds 4.75% 15aug2055, USD

2.13%

USA, Bonds 4.75% 15may2055, USD

2.12%

USA, Bonds 4.75% 15feb2056, USD

2.09%

USA, Bonds 4.75% 15nov2053, USD

2.09%

USA, Bonds 4.625% 15feb2055, USD

2.08%

USA, Bonds 4.625% 15nov2055, USD

2.08%

USA, Bonds 4.625% 15may2054, USD

2.04%

USA, Bonds 4.5% 15nov2054, USD

2.00%

USA, Bonds 4.25% 15feb2054, USD

2.00%

USA, Bonds 4.25% 15aug2054, USD

1.96%

USA, Bonds 4.125% 15aug2053, USD

1.80%

USA, Bonds 4% 15nov2052, USD

1.59%

USA, Bonds 1.75% 15aug2041, USD

1.51%

USA, Bonds 3.625% 15feb2053, USD

1.48%

Frequently asked questions about VTG and VGLT

How have the VTG and VGLT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 26, 2026, VTG is down -0.86% year-to-date (YTD), while VGLT has lost -3.37%. That puts VTG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VTG or VGLT?

Year-to-date, the VTG ETF saw +$195M in flows, compared to +$1.96B for VGLT.

Which ETF is more volatile: VTG or VGLT?

Over the past year, VTG had a volatility of 3.67%, while VGLT experienced 8.86%.

Which ETF is bigger: VTG or VGLT?

As of October 26, 2026, VTG holds $249.46 M in assets under management (AUM), while VGLT manages $11.47 B.

What sectors do the VTG and VGLT ETFs invest in?

VTG leans toward sectors like Sovereign. Meanwhile, VGLT focuses on Sovereign.

What are the top holdings of the VTG ETF and VGLT ETF?

VTG top holdings include USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035), USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034) and USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034). VGLT holds in its top three: USA, Bonds 5% 15may2056, USD, USA, Bonds 4.75% 15aug2055, USD and USA, Bonds 4.75% 15may2055, USD.

VTGvsVGLTETF Comparison

Vanguard Total Treasury ETF

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VTG vs VGLT performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VTG and VGLT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 26, 2026, VTG is down -0.86% year-to-date (YTD), while VGLT has lost -3.37%. That puts VTG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VTG or VGLT?

Year-to-date, the VTG ETF saw +$195M in flows, compared to +$1.96B for VGLT.

Which ETF is more volatile: VTG or VGLT?

Over the past year, VTG had a volatility of 3.67%, while VGLT experienced 8.86%.

Which ETF is bigger: VTG or VGLT?

As of October 26, 2026, VTG holds $249.46 M in assets under management (AUM), while VGLT manages $11.47 B.

What sectors do the VTG and VGLT ETFs invest in?

VTG leans toward sectors like Sovereign. Meanwhile, VGLT focuses on Sovereign.

What are the top holdings of the VTG ETF and VGLT ETF?

VTG top holdings include USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035), USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034) and USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034). VGLT holds in its top three: USA, Bonds 5% 15may2056, USD, USA, Bonds 4.75% 15aug2055, USD and USA, Bonds 4.75% 15may2055, USD.

Which ETF is more diversified: VTG or VGLT?

VTG holds 286 securities with 12.56% of its assets in the top 15. VGLT has 101 securities and a top 15 weight of 29.13%.

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