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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +17.1% and VGLT −6.7%.

Which is cheaper, VEA or VGLT?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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VEA vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VEA returned +17.1% to VGLT's −6.7%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $231.6bn for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF and $10.4bn for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.

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At a glance

+17.1%

VEA total return, 1 year

−6.7%

VGLT total return, 1 year

0.03%

VEA expense ratio

0.03%

VGLT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 23.8 points; VEA is far larger, $231.6bn against $10.4bn.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

VEA vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	VEA	VGLT
Return
Measure	VEA	VGLT
Total return, 1 year	+17.1%	−6.7%
Drawdown
Measure	VEA	VGLT
Below its high	4.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026	38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020
Benchmark
Measure	VEA	VGLT
What it tracks	FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index	Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index
Cost and size
Measure	VEA	VGLT
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$231.6bn	$10.4bn
Holdings
Measure	VEA	VGLT
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	13.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first VEA VGLT

MKTLIQ 0.08% 0.01%

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Only in VEA

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.81%

SK hynix Inc 2.30%

ASML Holding NV 2.14%

SLBBH1142 1.07%

HSBC Holdings PLC 1.05%

Roche Holding AG 0.91%

Shell PLC 0.86%

Royal Bank of Canada 0.85%

Only in VGLT

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.19%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.13%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.10%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.08%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.07%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.05%

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Side by side

VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US Tracks an index of Long-term Treasury

Total return, 1 year +17.1% −6.7%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −6.7% (SCHQ)

Gap to its benchmark not measured 0.0 pts vs SCHQ

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%

Holdings 3906 102

Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $231.6bn $10.4bn

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

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About each fund

VEA

VEA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3,906 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

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. 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, VEA or VGLT?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +17.1% and VGLT −6.7%.
Which is cheaper, VEA or VGLT?: Neither: VEA and VGLT both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

VEA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VEA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VEA ↗

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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