Which returned more over the last year, TBJL or VGLT?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TBJL returned −6.9% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so VGLT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Are TBJL and VGLT the same kind of fund?

No. TBJL is a buffer ETF and VGLT is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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TBJL vs VGLT: how they differ

Over the year VGLT returned more, −5.4% against −6.9%.

Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - Jul and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.

TBJL and VGLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	TBJL Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - Jul	VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Where it sits	Buffer ETF	Core index fund
Issuer	Innovator	Vanguard
What it is	Defined outcome, 9% on TLT	Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year	−6.9%	−5.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	−6.4%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−0.6 pts	−22.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.79%	not published
Holdings	not filed	1703

TBJL in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 60.0% 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. 292 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

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, TBJL or VGLT?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TBJL returned −6.9% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so VGLT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Are TBJL and VGLT the same kind of fund?: No. TBJL is a buffer ETF and VGLT is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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