Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
INDA vs VGLT: how they differ
INDA is an equity index fund and VGLT a bond index fund, and over the year VGLT returned more, −5.4% against −8.8%.
iShares MSCI India ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
| INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI India | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | −8.8% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −26.3 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.61% | not published |
| Holdings | 169 | not filed |
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, INDA or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so VGLT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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