Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VGLT?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IGSB vs VGLT: how they differ

IGSB and VGLT are both bond index funds, and over the year IGSB returned more, +1.7% against −5.4%.

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.

IGSB and VGLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond	Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	−5.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	−22.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	not published
Holdings	4606	not filed

IGSB in plain words

IGSB is a bond fund tracking the 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

VGLT in plain words

VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IGSB or VGLT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IGSB returned +1.7% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so IGSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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