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TIP vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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TIP's duration was 6.3 years on Jul 31, 2026 and VGLT's 13.5 on May 31, 2026; VGLT charges 0.03% to TIP's 0.18%.

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Net assets: $14.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares TIPS Bond ETF, and $10.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.

TIP on its own →VGLT on its own →
At a glance
−1.0%
TIP total return, 1 year
−6.7%
VGLT total return, 1 year
0.18%
TIP expense ratio
0.03%
VGLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VGLT costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.7 points; TIP is 1.4 times larger.

TIP vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureTIPVGLT
Return
Total return, 1 year−1.0%−6.7%
Drawdown
Below its high38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
What it tracksICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond IndexBloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.18%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$14.2bn$10.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

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

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first TIP VGLT
Only in one fund ↓
Only in TIP
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2035 3.99%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2035 3.94%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2036 3.92%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jul 15, 2034 3.71%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2034 3.55%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Oct 15, 2030 3.37%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Apr 15, 2030 3.32%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Notes, due Jan 15, 2033 3.31%
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

TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of TIPS Bond Tracks an index of Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year −1.0% −6.7%
Its benchmark over the same days −0.8% (VTP) −6.7% (SCHQ)
Gap to its benchmark −0.2 pts vs VTP 0.0 pts vs SCHQ
Expense ratio 0.18% 0.03%
Holdings 48 102
Net assets, TIP as of Oct 27, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026 $14.6bn $10.4bn

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

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About each fund
TIP

TIP tracks an index of TIPS Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against −0.8% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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. 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

Which returned more over the last year, TIP or VGLT?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TIP returned −1.0% and VGLT −6.7%.
Which is cheaper, TIP or VGLT?
VGLT is cheaper, by 0.15 percentage points a year. That is about $15 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
TIP on its own →VGLT on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →TIP dividend history →TIP holdings →VGLT dividend history →VGLT holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
TIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
TIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for TIP ↗
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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