Which returned more over the last year, VCLT or VTIP?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCLT returned −5.9% and VTIP +2.2%.

Which is cheaper, VCLT or VTIP?

Neither: VCLT and VTIP both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

VCLT vs VTIP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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VCLT's duration was 12.0 years on May 31, 2026 and VTIP's 2.3 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.03%.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $7.5bn for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF and $20.9bn for Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares.

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At a glance

−5.9%

VCLT total return, 1 year

+2.2%

VTIP total return, 1 year

0.03%

VCLT expense ratio

0.03%

VTIP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 8.1 points; VTIP is 2.8 times larger.

VCLT vs VTIP: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	VCLT	VTIP
Return
Measure	VCLT	VTIP
Total return, 1 year	−5.9%	+2.2%
Drawdown
Measure	VCLT	VTIP
Below its high	17.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021
Benchmark
Measure	VCLT	VTIP
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index	Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Years Index
Cost and size
Measure	VCLT	VTIP
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$7.5bn	$20.9bn
Holdings
Measure	VCLT	VTIP
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, VCLT and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first VCLT VTIP

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 VTIP

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Oct 15, 2030 5.39%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Oct 15, 2029 5.33%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Apr 15, 2030 5.30%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Apr 15, 2029 5.14%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Oct 15, 2028 4.97%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Oct 15, 2026 4.83%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Oct 15, 2027 4.83%

TSY INFL IX N/B, due Apr 15, 2027 4.74%

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Side by side

VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares

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 Inflation-Protected Securities

Total return, 1 year −5.9% +2.2%

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%

Holdings 2562 26

Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $7.5bn $20.9bn

VCLT and VTIP 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.

VTIP

VTIP tracks an index of Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, VCLT or VTIP?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCLT returned −5.9% and VTIP +2.2%.
Which is cheaper, VCLT or VTIP?: Neither: VCLT and VTIP both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

VCLT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VCLT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VCLT ↗

VTIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VTIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VTIP ↗

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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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