This ETF offers exposure to intermediate term government bonds, focusing on Treasuries that mature in three to ten years. As such, interest rate exposure for this product will be moderate; VGLT offers exposure to longer-dated Treasuries while VGSH is an option for those looking to focus on the short end of the maturity curve. VGIT probably doesn't have much appeal as a core holding, since the overlap with broad-based funds such as BND will be significant. But this ETF can be a useful tool for tilting exposure towards Treasuries without a bias towards either end of the maturity spectrum. Like most Vanguard ETFs, VGIT is among the cheapest options available; commission free trading in Vanguard accounts may increase the cost appeal to those keeping an eye on fees. Other options offering similar exposure include IEI, FIVZ, SCHR, and ITE; the effective durations and yields on these products may vary slightly.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for VGIT on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Government Bonds with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
View the Category Report| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | B+ | n/a |
| Expenses | A- | n/a |
| Performance | ||
| Volatility | ||
| Dividend | ||
| Concentration |
The following tables and charts contain in-depth metrics for this ETF and compare it to similar peer ETFs within its ETFdb Category.
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| U.S. Stocks | 0.0% |
| International Stocks | 0.0% |
| U.S. Bonds | 99.3% |
| International Bonds | 0.06% |
| Preferred Stock | 0.0% |
| Convertibles | 0.0% |
| Cash | 0.64% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Bond Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Treasury | 0.0% |
| TIPS | 0.0% |
| U.S. Agency | 0.0% |
| MBS | 0.0% |
| U.S. Corporate | 0.0% |
| Asset-Backed | 0.0% |
| Convertible | 0.0% |
| Muni | 0.0% |
| Foreign Government | 0.0% |
| Foreign Corporate | 0.0% |
| Other | 100.0% |
| Bond Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Government | 93.86% |
| Government Related | 2.82% |
| Corporate Bond | 2.22% |
| Cash And Equivalents | 0.64% |
| Commercial Mortgage Backed | 0.46% |
| Agency Mortgage Backed | 0.0% |
| Asset Backed | 0.0% |
| Non Agency Residential Mortgage Backed | 0.0% |
| Covered Bond | 0.0% |
| Preferred | 0.0% |
| Sector Swap | 0.0% |
| Convertible | 0.0% |
| Bank Loan | 0.0% |
| US Municipal Tax Advantaged | 0.0% |
| Municipal Taxable | 0.0% |
| Future Forward | 0.0% |
| Option Warrant | 0.0% |
| Coupon Range | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0% to 1% | 4.19% |
| 1% to 2% | 58.58% |
| 2% to 3% | 27.76% |
| 3% to 4% | 6.03% |
| 4% to 5% | 0.41% |
| 5% to 6% | 0.14% |
| 6% to 7% | 0.32% |
| 7% to 8% | 1.24% |
| 8% to 9% | 0.68% |
| 9% to 10% | 0.0% |
| Greater Than 10% | 0.0% |
| Credit | Percentage |
|---|---|
| AAA | 100.0% |
| AA | 0.0% |
| A | 0.0% |
| BBB | 0.0% |
| BB | 0.0% |
| B | 0.0% |
| Below B | 0.0% |
| Not Rated | 0.0% |
| Maturity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Less Than 1 Year | 0.0% |
| 1-3 Years | 0.0% |
| 3-5 Years | 47.45% |
| 5-7 Years | 30.47% |
| 7-10 Years | 21.43% |
| 10-15 Years | 0.0% |
| 15-20 Years | 0.0% |
| 20-30 Years | 0.0% |
| 30+ Years | 0.0% |
This ETF is currently available for commission free trading on the following platforms: (Vanguard, TD Ameritrade)
There are 13 other ETFs in the Government Bonds ETFdb Category that are also eligible for commission free trading:
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb Category.
The following charts can be customized to display historical performance in a number of different formats, including line charts, bar charts, and candlesticks. Time periods can be adjusted to increase or decrease the period shown, ranging from five minutes to several months.
The following chart also includes the option to compare the performance of VGIT relative to other ETFs and benchmarks or to include indicators such as Bollinger Bands, relative strength, and moving averages.
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb Category.
Fact sheets are issued by the ETF provider and framed by ETFdb.com. Information contained within the fact sheet is not guaranteed to be timely or accurate.
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a...
When investors think of the largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers, Vanguard, Blackrock and...
Investors looking to increase their exposure to emerging markets might consider India in...
2014 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: ( 1 ) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; ( 2 ) may not be copied or distributed; and ( 3 ) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Creating a properly diversified portfolio can be a difficult proposition, especially when...
Low Volatility ETFs invest in securities with low volatility characteristics. These funds tend to have relatively stable share prices, and higher than average yields.
Investors who suspect that the stock market may be about to decline can take action to reduce the...