SGOV vs VGUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
SGOV's duration was 0.1 years on May 31, 2026 and VGUS's 0.3 on Jun 30, 2026; VGUS charges 0.07% to SGOV's 0.09%. Net assets: $116.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF, and $1.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF.
VGUS costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; SGOV is far larger, $112.3bn against $1.2bn.
| SGOV | VGUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $112.3bn | $1.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.7% | +3.6% |
| What it tracks | ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index | Bloomberg Short Treasury Index |
| Holdings in common | report dates differ | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
SGOV and VGUS are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?
- What each follows. SGOV follows ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index and VGUS follows Bloomberg Short Treasury Index.
- Number of holdings. SGOV holds 23 positions and VGUS holds 90.
- Size. SGOV has $112.3bn in net assets and VGUS $1.2bn (net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026); SGOV is 93.6 times larger.
Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.
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On the same fields
SGOV and VGUS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SGOV
SGOV tracks an index of 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
About VGUS
VGUS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SGOV or VGUS?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SGOV returned +3.7% and VGUS +3.6%.
- Which is cheaper, SGOV or VGUS?
- VGUS is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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