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Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating (VAGT.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

VAGT.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate US Treasury Float Adjusted Index. VAGT.DE launched on Feb 19, 2019 and has a 0.05% expense ratio.

Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Accumulating (VAGT.DE) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VAGT.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE charges 0.05% annually. No ETFs in the Government Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...0.05%—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE
UEFI.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ...0.05%—Feb 2012VAGT.DE vs UEFI.DE
PR1S.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs PR1S.DE
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...0.05%—Mar 2025VAGT.DE vs VUDY.DE
PRAS.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VAGT.DE vs PRAS.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 13 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 30.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)
30
—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRL.DE
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
29
—Apr 2018VAGT.DE vs 2B7S.DE
SXRM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc)
23
—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRM.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
15
—Sep 2020VAGT.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
15
—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE

Top Performing VAGT.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VAGT.DE is at 1.07% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.66%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
2.66%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
2.63%
—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
2.61%
—Sep 2020VAGT.DE vs XT01.DE
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...
1.50%
—Mar 2025VAGT.DE vs VUDY.DE
36BD.DE
iShares USD Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF USD A...
1.33%
—Dec 2019VAGT.DE vs 36BD.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has 5.49% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.29%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...1.29%—Apr 2018VAGT.DE vs 2B7S.DE
VUDP.F
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF EUR...2.34%—Nov 2025VAGT.DE vs VUDP.F
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)2.94%—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRL.DE
CEMF.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...4.62%—Jul 2025VAGT.DE vs CEMF.DE
SXRM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc)4.64%—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRM.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.00%. There are 11 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.85%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
-0.85%
—Apr 2018VAGT.DE vs 2B7S.DE
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)
-2.43%
—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRL.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
-3.38%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
-3.39%
—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
-3.40%
—Sep 2020VAGT.DE vs XT01.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VAGT.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VAGT.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VAGT.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VAGT.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VAGT.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VAGT.DE

Investors most often compare VAGT.DE with TLT, IBTM.L, VUAA.L. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
13
-0.56%
42.90BJul 2002VAGT.DE vs TLT
IBTM.L
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Dist)Government Bonds
26
-0.03%
2.64BDec 2006VAGT.DE vs IBTM.L
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500—
9.14%
81.91BMay 2019VAGT.DE vs VUAA.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
1.60TSep 2010VAGT.DE vs VOO
VWRA.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingGlobal Equities
72
11.59%
65.96BJul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWRA.L
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index ETFIntermediate Core Bond
28
-0.62%
52.00BApr 2007VAGT.DE vs BIV
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
33
-0.05%
389.80BApr 2007VAGT.DE vs BND
VUCE.DE
Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumulatingCorporate Bonds
22
1.67%
—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs VUCE.DE
VX6F.DE
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF GBP AccumulationGovernment Bonds
8
-0.49%
—Aug 2020VAGT.DE vs VX6F.DE
DJAD.DE
Amundi US Treasury Bond Long Dated UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
13
0.70%
—Nov 2010VAGT.DE vs DJAD.DE
MDBA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UC...Government Bonds
13
1.20%
—Nov 2018VAGT.DE vs MDBA.DE
TRDS.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
11
0.86%
—Jan 2019VAGT.DE vs TRDS.DE
QDVP.DE
iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETFMortgage Backed Securities
23
1.51%
—May 2016VAGT.DE vs QDVP.DE
TRD7.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 3-7 Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
11
0.62%
—Jan 2019VAGT.DE vs TRD7.DE
SYBT.DE
SPDR Bloomberg US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
13
0.91%
—Jun 2011VAGT.DE vs SYBT.DE
VICI
VICI Properties Inc.
26
0.69%
——VAGT.DE vs VICI
ABR
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
8
-27.79%
——VAGT.DE vs ABR
PSA
Public Storage
49
20.55%
——VAGT.DE vs PSA
TRDL.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 10+ Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
11
0.56%
—Oct 2022VAGT.DE vs TRDL.DE
CUBE
CubeSmart
38
15.15%
——VAGT.DE vs CUBE

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