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BSV vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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BSV's duration was 2.5 years on Jun 30, 2026 and VGLT's 13.5 on May 31, 2026; both charge 0.03%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $45.4bn for Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF and $10.4bn for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.

BSV on its own →VGLT on its own →
At a glance
+1.0%
BSV total return, 1 year
−6.7%
VGLT total return, 1 year
0.03%
BSV expense ratio
0.03%
VGLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 7.7 points; BSV is 4.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BSV vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureBSVVGLT
Return
Total return, 1 year+1.0%−6.7%
Drawdown
Below its high38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted IndexBloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$45.4bn$10.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, BSV and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BSV VGLT
Only in one fund ↓
Only in BSV
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 1.12%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2027 0.89%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2030 0.88%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2028 0.81%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 15, 2027 0.80%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2030 0.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2031 0.78%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2029 0.77%
Only in VGLT
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2056 2.22%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2055 2.21%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2055 2.21%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2054 2.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2055 2.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2055 2.17%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2053 2.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2054 2.13%
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Side by side

BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of Short-Term Bond Tracks an index of Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year +1.0% −6.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −6.7% (SCHQ)
Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHQ
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%
Holdings 3157 102
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $45.4bn $10.4bn

BSV and VGLT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
BSV

BSV tracks an index of Short-Term Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.0% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

VGLT

VGLT tracks an index of Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −6.7% with distributions reinvested, against −6.7% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index. It sat 38.8% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BSV or VGLT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BSV returned +1.0% and VGLT −6.7%.
Which is cheaper, BSV or VGLT?
Neither: BSV and VGLT both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
BSV on its own →VGLT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →BSV dividend history →BSV holdings →VGLT dividend history →VGLT holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
BSV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
BSV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for BSV ↗
VGLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGLT ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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