Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VGLT vs VNQ: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VGLT returned −6.7% to VNQ's +4.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $10.4bn for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF and $35.9bn for Vanguard Real Estate ETF.
Pair scorecard
VGLT costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.5 points; VNQ is 3.5 times larger.
| Measure | VGLT | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −6.7% | +4.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 8.3%, high on Jul 28, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index | MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.13% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $10.4bn | $35.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 63% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 55.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VGLT and VNQ 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
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Side by side
VGLT and VNQ on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 38.8% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
VNQ
VNQ tracks an index of US real estate. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 141 positions, with the top ten at 55.8%. It sat 8.3% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGLT or VNQ?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGLT returned −6.7% and VNQ +4.8%.
- Which is cheaper, VGLT or VNQ?
- VGLT is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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