Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGLT vs VIG: how they differ
VGLT and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGLT and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGLT | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.62% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Mexico Government International Bond 0.50% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.49% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.48% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Mexico Government International Bond 0.48% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.44% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Province of British Columbia Canada 0.43% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Long-term Treasury | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | −5.4% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −22.9 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.04% |
| Holdings | 1703 | 332 |
VGLT in plain words
VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGLT or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGLT returned −5.4% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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