Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGLT vs VTEB: how they differ
VGLT and VTEB are both bond index funds, and over the year VTEB returned more, +0.2% against −5.4%.
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
| VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Long-term Treasury | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −5.4% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −22.9 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Holdings | not filed | 10185 |
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.
VTEB in plain words
VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% 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 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGLT or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGLT returned −5.4% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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