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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 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
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...0.05%—Mar 2025VAGT.DE vs VUDY.DE
VX6F.DE
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF GBP Accumulation0.05%—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs VX6F.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
VGTY.DE
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF Distributing0.05%—Feb 2016VAGT.DE vs VGTY.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 4 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 33.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
33
—Sep 2020VAGT.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
33
—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
31
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs BBLL.DE
PRAS.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF
31
—Jan 2020VAGT.DE vs PRAS.DE
XUTD.DE
Xtrackers II US Treasuries UCITS ETF 1D
31
—Jul 2009VAGT.DE vs XUTD.DE

Top Performing VAGT.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VAGT.DE is at 4.01% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.35%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
IS04.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 20+yr UCITS ETF (Dist)
5.35%
—Jan 2015VAGT.DE vs IS04.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
5.30%
—Sep 2020VAGT.DE vs XT01.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
5.26%
—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE
SPPX.DE
SPDR Bloomberg 10+ Year US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF
5.09%
—Feb 2016VAGT.DE vs SPPX.DE
TRDL.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 10+ Year UCITS ETF Dist
5.04%
—Oct 2022VAGT.DE vs TRDL.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has 5.56% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.50%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...2.50%—Apr 2018VAGT.DE vs 2B7S.DE
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)2.87%—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRL.DE
SXRM.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Acc)4.53%—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRM.DE
CEMF.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...4.54%—Jul 2025VAGT.DE vs CEMF.DE
VUDY.DE
Vanguard U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond UCITS ETF USD...5.24%—Mar 2025VAGT.DE vs VUDY.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.00%. There are 16 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.98%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
-0.98%
—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
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2019VAGT.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
10.84%
—May 2012VAGT.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013VAGT.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
93
15.22%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019VAGT.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
59
10.13%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
78
13.60%
—Mar 2021VAGT.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—May 2012VAGT.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VAGT.DE

Investors most often compare VAGT.DE with TLT, IBTM.L, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
15
2.11%
41.34BJul 2002VAGT.DE vs TLT
IBTM.L
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Dist)Government Bonds
31
1.89%
2.75BDec 2006VAGT.DE vs IBTM.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.09%
1.70TSep 2010VAGT.DE vs VOO
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500
67
7.54%
86.21BMay 2019VAGT.DE vs VUAA.L
VWRA.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingGlobal Equities
70
9.53%
72.38BJul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWRA.L
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index ETFIntermediate Core Bond
29
0.43%
52.20BApr 2007VAGT.DE vs BIV
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
36
1.01%
394.40BApr 2007VAGT.DE vs BND
VUCE.DE
Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumulatingCorporate Bonds
44
4.32%
—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs VUCE.DE
DJAD.DE
Amundi US Treasury Bond Long Dated UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
23
4.92%
—Nov 2010VAGT.DE vs DJAD.DE
MDBA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UC...Government Bonds
29
3.58%
—Nov 2018VAGT.DE vs MDBA.DE
TRDS.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
29
3.87%
—Jan 2019VAGT.DE vs TRDS.DE
QDVP.DE
iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETFMortgage Backed Securities
43
4.16%
—May 2016VAGT.DE vs QDVP.DE
TRD7.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 3-7 Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
27
3.32%
—Jan 2019VAGT.DE vs TRD7.DE
36BD.DE
iShares USD Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF USD A...Government Bonds
30
3.84%
—Dec 2019VAGT.DE vs 36BD.DE
SYBT.DE
SPDR Bloomberg US Treasury Bond UCITS ETFGovernment Bonds
29
4.06%
—Jun 2011VAGT.DE vs SYBT.DE
VICI
VICI Properties Inc.
15
-2.51%
——VAGT.DE vs VICI
EUNM.DE
iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)Emerging Markets Equities
87
28.89%
—Sep 2009VAGT.DE vs EUNM.DE
PSA
Public Storage
62
26.02%
——VAGT.DE vs PSA
ABR
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
7
-29.58%
——VAGT.DE vs ABR
CUBE
CubeSmart
43
16.12%
——VAGT.DE vs CUBE

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