Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGLT vs VTV: how they differ
VGLT is a bond index fund and VTV an equity index fund, and over the year VTV returned more, +22.9% against −5.4%.
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
| VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Long-term Treasury | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | −5.4% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −22.9 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Holdings | not filed | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGLT or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGLT returned −5.4% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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