Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGIT vs VLUE: how they differ
VGIT and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGIT and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGIT | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.97% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.94% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.92% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.92% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.92% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.89% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.89% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.87% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Intermediate-Term Treasury | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.2% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.7 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 103 | 148 |
VGIT in plain words
VGIT is a bond fund tracking the Intermediate-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGIT or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGIT returned −1.2% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGIT or VLUE?
- VGIT charges 0.03% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VGIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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