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TBJL vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, TBJL returned −8.1% to VGLT's −6.7%, and VGLT charges 0.03% to TBJL's 0.79%.

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Net assets: $8.5m on Oct 28, 2026 for Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - Jul, and $10.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.

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At a glance
−8.1%
TBJL total return, 1 year
−6.7%
VGLT total return, 1 year
0.79%
TBJL expense ratio
0.03%
VGLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGLT costs 0.76 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.4 points.

TBJL vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureTBJLVGLT
Return
Total return, 1 year−8.1%−6.7%
Drawdown
Below its high38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksTLTBloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index
The outcome period
Room to the cap59.3%
Buffer left, in index points2.6% of 9.0%
Days left in the period245
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.03%
Net assets, TBJL as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026$8.5m$10.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

TBJL Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - Jul VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Innovator Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 9% on TLT Tracks an index of Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year −8.1% −6.7%
Its benchmark over the same days −12.0% (TLT) −6.7% (SCHQ)
Gap to its benchmark +3.9 pts vs TLT 0.0 pts vs SCHQ
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.03%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 102
Net assets, TBJL as of Oct 28, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026 $8.5m $10.4bn

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

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About each fund
TBJL

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 59.3% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 2.6% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's TLT level. 245 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 38.8% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are TBJL and VGLT in the same category?
TBJL is a buffer ETF and VGLT is a bond ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which returned more over the last year, TBJL or VGLT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TBJL returned −8.1% and VGLT −6.7%.
Which is cheaper, TBJL or VGLT?
VGLT is cheaper, by 0.76 percentage points a year. That is about $76 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
TLT →TBJL on its own →VGLT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VGLT dividend history →VGLT holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
TBJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for TBJL ↗
VGLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGLT ↗

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