Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs VGLT: how they differ
BOND and VGLT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and BOND returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and VGLT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | VGLT |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.20% | 0.23% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.24% | 0.20% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.20% | 0.19% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.20% | 0.17% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.24% | 0.16% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.22% | 0.15% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 0.12% | 0.14% |
| STELLANTIS FIN US INC | 0.21% | 0.11% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 0.11% | 0.21% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.11% | 0.09% |
| Only in BOND | Only in VGLT |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Long-term Treasury |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | −5.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −22.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | not published |
| Holdings | 1565 | 1703 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or VGLT?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so BOND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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