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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 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
PR1S.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs PR1S.DE
UEFI.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Bloomberg US 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ...0.05%—Feb 2012VAGT.DE vs UEFI.DE
VX6F.DE
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF GBP Accumulation0.05%—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs VX6F.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...0.05%—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.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 28. There are 29 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
18M1.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 0-6 M UCITS ETF (Acc)
99
—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs 18M1.DE
EXVM.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 0-1yr UCITS ETF...
97
—Jul 2008VAGT.DE vs EXVM.DE
T1EU.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF EUR Hd...
67
—Feb 2024VAGT.DE vs T1EU.DE
XCS2.DE
Xtrackers II Australia Government Bond UCITS ETF (...
43
—May 2010VAGT.DE vs XCS2.DE
SYB5.DE
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-5 Year Gilt UCITS ET...
42
—May 2012VAGT.DE vs SYB5.DE

Top Performing VAGT.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VAGT.DE is at 2.49% YTD. There are 26 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.80%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XCS2.DE
Xtrackers II Australia Government Bond UCITS ETF (...
8.80%
—May 2010VAGT.DE vs XCS2.DE
BBLL.DE
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-1 yr UCIT...
4.73%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs BBLL.DE
PR1T.DE
Amundi Prime US Treasury Bond 0-1 Y UCITS ETF DR U...
4.68%
—Jul 2020VAGT.DE vs PR1T.DE
XT01.DE
Xtrackers US Treasuries Ultrashort Bond UCITS ETF ...
4.64%
—Sep 2020VAGT.DE vs XT01.DE
TRD1.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF USD Di...
4.64%
—Feb 2024VAGT.DE vs TRD1.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has 5.54% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.37%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
18M1.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 0-6 M UCITS ETF (Acc)0.37%—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs 18M1.DE
EXVM.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 0-1yr UCITS ETF...0.53%—Jul 2008VAGT.DE vs EXVM.DE
EUN6.DE
iShares € Govt Bond 0-1yr UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)1.17%—Aug 2025VAGT.DE vs EUN6.DE
T1EU.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF EUR Hd...1.44%—Feb 2024VAGT.DE vs T1EU.DE
EXHC.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 2.5-5.5yr UCITS...2.44%—Jun 2003VAGT.DE vs EXHC.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VAGT.DE

VAGT.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.00%. There are 35 ETFs in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.06%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
18M1.DE
Amundi Euro Government Bond 0-6 M UCITS ETF (Acc)
-0.06%
—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs 18M1.DE
EXVM.DE
iShares eb.rexx Government Germany 0-1yr UCITS ETF...
-0.12%
—Jul 2008VAGT.DE vs EXVM.DE
T1EU.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 0-1 Year UCITS ETF EUR Hd...
-0.51%
—Feb 2024VAGT.DE vs T1EU.DE
2B7S.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedged...
-0.98%
—Apr 2018VAGT.DE vs 2B7S.DE
EUN6.DE
iShares € Govt Bond 0-1yr UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)
-0.98%
—Aug 2025VAGT.DE vs EUN6.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
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
78
13.13%
—May 2019VAGT.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
78
13.14%
—May 2012VAGT.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.14%
—May 2013VAGT.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019VAGT.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
61
10.79%
—Jul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
13.14%
—Sep 2019VAGT.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
14.01%
—Mar 2021VAGT.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—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 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
15
-1.16%
42.18BJul 2002VAGT.DE vs TLT
IBTM.L
iShares USD Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF (Dist)Government Bonds
17
-1.03%
2.64BDec 2006VAGT.DE vs IBTM.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
11.30%
1.70TSep 2010VAGT.DE vs VOO
VUAA.L
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD AccumulationS&P 500
70
10.26%
85.35BMay 2019VAGT.DE vs VUAA.L
VWRA.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD AccumulatingGlobal Equities
72
11.15%
75.68BJul 2019VAGT.DE vs VWRA.L
BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index ETFIntermediate Core Bond
33
-0.16%
52.20BApr 2007VAGT.DE vs BIV
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
39
0.27%
394.40BApr 2007VAGT.DE vs BND
VUCE.DE
Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumulatingCorporate Bonds
38
2.88%
—Feb 2019VAGT.DE vs VUCE.DE
DJAD.DE
Amundi US Treasury Bond Long Dated UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
21
1.49%
—Nov 2010VAGT.DE vs DJAD.DE
MDBA.DE
UBS ETF (LU) Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UC...Government Bonds
28
2.92%
—Nov 2018VAGT.DE vs MDBA.DE
TRDS.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
28
2.62%
—Jan 2019VAGT.DE vs TRDS.DE
QDVP.DE
iShares US Mortgage Backed Securities UCITS ETFMortgage Backed Securities
40
2.74%
—May 2016VAGT.DE vs QDVP.DE
SXRL.DE
iShares USD Treasury Bond 3-7yr UCITS ETF (Acc)Government Bonds
34
-0.21%
—Jun 2009VAGT.DE vs SXRL.DE
TRD7.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 3-7 Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds
27
2.54%
—Jan 2019VAGT.DE vs TRD7.DE
VICI
VICI Properties Inc.
11
-3.32%
——VAGT.DE vs VICI
36BD.DE
iShares USD Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF USD A...Government Bonds
28
2.94%
—Dec 2019VAGT.DE vs 36BD.DE
TRDL.DE
Invesco US Treasury Bond 10+ Year UCITS ETF DistGovernment Bonds, Long-Term Bond
21
1.37%
—Oct 2022VAGT.DE vs TRDL.DE
PSA
Public Storage
64
23.64%
——VAGT.DE vs PSA
CEMF.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 7-10yr UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Government Bonds—
-1.82%
—Jul 2025VAGT.DE vs CEMF.DE
CUBE
CubeSmart
49
17.14%
——VAGT.DE vs CUBE

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