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.com Category.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Federal/Central debt | 99.12% |
| ETF Cash Component | 0.88% |
| Bond Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Government/Treasury | 96.5% |
| Agency | 2.62% |
| ETF Cash Component | 0.88% |
| Bond Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Government/Treasury Unsecured Note | 96.5% |
| Agency Unsecured Note | 1.99% |
| Agency Bond | 0.62% |
| Other | 0.88% |
| Coupon Range | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0% to 1% | 0.0% |
| 1% to 2% | 34.55% |
| 2% to 3% | 60.8% |
| 3% to 4% | 3.76% |
| 4% to 5% | 0.0% |
| 5% to 6% | 0.0% |
| 6% to 7% | 0.0% |
| 7% to 8% | 0.0% |
| 8% to 9% | 0.0% |
| 9% to 10% | 0.0% |
| Greater Than 10% | 0.0% |
| ETF Cash Component | 0.88% |
| Credit | Percentage |
|---|---|
| AAA | 96.5% |
| AA | 2.62% |
| A | 0.0% |
| BBB | 0.0% |
| BB | 0.0% |
| B | 0.0% |
| Below B | 0.0% |
| Not Rated | 0.0% |
| ETF Cash Component | 0.88% |
| Maturity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Less Than 1 Year | 0.0% |
| 1-3 Years | 0.0% |
| 3-5 Years | 44.86% |
| 5-7 Years | 31.51% |
| 7-10 Years | 22.75% |
| 10-15 Years | 0.0% |
| 15-20 Years | 0.0% |
| 20-30 Years | 0.0% |
| 30+ Years | 0.0% |
| ETF Cash Component | 0.88% |
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.com Category that are also eligible for commission free trading:
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com 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.com Category.
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