Overview
Pure US Treasuries in the 3-10 year band at 0.04% — the cheapest route to the classic stock-hedging middle of the government curve.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| UST | US Treasury Notes 3-10yr | 100% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
VGIT competes head-on with IEF and wins on price by 11 basis points for near-identical exposure — intermediate Treasuries, the maturity band with the best historical stock-diversification per unit of volatility. In portfolio terms it is the sensible core Treasury holding: meaningful rate sensitivity when recession hits and the Fed cuts, without the long bond's violence.
Who It's For
Cost-focused investors building the government-bond sleeve of a balanced portfolio. Functionally interchangeable with IEF; the fee difference compounds in VGIT's favour.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60.19 | -- |
| 2017 | $60.49 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | $60.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | $63.56 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | $67.69 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | $65.32 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | $57.16 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | $58.01 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | $57.14 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | $57.83 | +1.2% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.10% |
| 2017 | 2.10% |
| 2018 | 2.30% |
| 2019 | 2.60% |
| 2020 | 2.20% |
| 2021 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 1.20% |
| 2023 | 2.60% |
| 2024 | 4.10% |
| 2025 | 3.89% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.0B | -- |
| 2017 | $7.2B | +20.0% |
| 2018 | $8.7B | +20.8% |
| 2019 | $10B | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $13B | +30.0% |
| 2021 | $15B | +15.4% |
| 2022 | $18B | +20.0% |
| 2023 | $22B | +22.2% |
| 2024 | $27B | +22.7% |
| 2025 | $32B | +18.5% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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