Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VGIT vs VLUE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VGIT returned −1.5% to VLUE's +54.7%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $39.7bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF, and $9.4bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
Pair scorecard
VGIT costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 56.2 points; VGIT is 4.2 times larger.
| Measure | VGIT | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | +54.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.5%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index | MSCI USA Enhanced Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $39.7bn | $9.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 97% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 42.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VGIT and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
VGIT and VLUE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VGIT
VGIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.5% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
VLUE
VLUE tracks the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +54.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 42.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGIT or VLUE?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGIT returned −1.5% and VLUE +54.7%.
- Which is cheaper, VGIT or VLUE?
- VGIT is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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