Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SGOV vs VPL: how they differ
SGOV is a short-term Treasury fund and VPL an equity index fund, and over the year VPL returned more, +36.9% against +3.8%.
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
| SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | 0-3 month T-bills | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.7 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Holdings | not filed | 2335 |
SGOV in plain words
SGOV is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SGOV or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SGOV returned +3.8% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SGOV or VPL?
- SGOV charges 0.09% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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