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VCLT vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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On May 31, 2026 VCLT's duration was 12.0 years and VGSH's 1.8; both charge 0.03%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $7.5bn for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF and $35.1bn for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF.

VCLT on its own →VGSH on its own →
At a glance
−5.9%
VCLT total return, 1 year
+1.7%
VGSH total return, 1 year
0.03%
VCLT expense ratio
0.03%
VGSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 7.6 points; VGSH is 4.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

VCLT vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureVCLTVGSH
Return
Total return, 1 year−5.9%+1.7%
Drawdown
Below its high17.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021
Benchmark
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond IndexBloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$7.5bn$35.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

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

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first VCLT VGSH
Only in one fund ↓
Only in VCLT
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2046 0.37%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2048 0.33%
META PLATFORMS, due Nov 15, 2055 0.28%
BOEING CO, due May 1, 2050 0.27%
PFIZER INVSTMNT, due May 19, 2053 0.27%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2056 0.26%
ORACLE CORP, due Feb 4, 2056 0.24%
AT&T INC, due Sep 15, 2053 0.23%
Only in VGSH
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 2.24%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2027 1.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 1.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2029 1.30%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 15, 2027 1.29%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2027 1.26%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2027 1.26%
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Side by side

VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index of Long-Term Corporate Bond Tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year −5.9% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +1.8% (SCHO)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −0.1 pts vs SCHO
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%
Holdings 2562 93
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $7.5bn $35.1bn

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

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About each fund
VCLT

VCLT tracks an index of Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −5.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 17.8% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.

VGSH

VGSH tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, VCLT or VGSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCLT returned −5.9% and VGSH +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, VCLT or VGSH?
Neither: VCLT and VGSH both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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VCLT on its own →VGSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VCLT dividend history →VCLT holdings →VGSH dividend history →VGSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
VCLT and VGSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VCLT and VGSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VCLT ↗
Vanguard page for VGSH ↗

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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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