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

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SGOV vs VT: how they differ

SGOV is a short-term Treasury fund and VT an equity index fund, and over the year VT returned more, +18.9% against +3.8%.

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.

SGOV and VT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it is0-3 month T-billsTotal World Stock
Total return, 1 year+3.8%+18.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−13.7 pts+1.4 pts
Expense ratio0.09%0.06%
Holdingsnot filed10042

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.

VT in plain words

VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SGOV or VT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SGOV returned +3.8% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SGOV or VT?
SGOV charges 0.09% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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