GOVT vs VCIT

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • VCIT has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.05% for GOVT.
  • VCIT pays a higher dividend yield (4.74%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTVCIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.53%4.74%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.03B$68.10B
YTD return
0.31%0.51%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.881.07
P/E ratio
Last price
$22.78$82.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

VCIT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCIT.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.53%.

About VCIT

VCIT (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $68.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.74%.