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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US92206C7065

CUSIP

92206C706

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Nov 19, 2009

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Barclays U.S. 3-10 Year Government Float Adjusted Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VGIT has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) returned 2.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.18% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VGIT returned 1.26% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


VGIT

YTD

2.83%

1M

-0.11%

6M

3.11%

1Y

5.18%

5Y*

-1.09%

10Y*

1.26%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VGIT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.57%1.91%0.55%1.29%-1.49%2.83%
20240.27%-1.52%0.50%-2.03%1.43%1.00%2.36%1.19%1.11%-2.39%0.71%-1.12%1.39%
20232.38%-2.44%3.07%0.73%-1.06%-1.21%-0.09%-0.16%-1.68%-0.86%3.10%2.63%4.28%
2022-1.58%-0.46%-3.22%-2.47%0.66%-0.65%1.91%-2.83%-3.32%-0.73%2.52%-0.73%-10.53%
2021-0.45%-1.38%-1.18%0.66%0.31%0.17%1.18%-0.30%-0.98%-0.72%0.45%-0.42%-2.64%
20202.22%2.08%2.94%-0.02%0.36%0.11%0.48%-0.39%0.14%-0.63%0.19%0.04%7.71%
20190.44%-0.25%1.78%-0.13%2.08%0.95%-0.10%2.49%-0.74%0.28%-0.40%-0.32%6.19%
2018-1.45%-0.47%0.71%-0.88%0.79%0.07%-0.32%0.71%-0.75%-0.04%0.97%2.06%1.36%
20170.36%0.44%0.06%0.79%0.60%-0.47%0.42%0.91%-0.89%-0.19%-0.36%0.03%1.70%
20162.14%0.75%0.22%-0.17%-0.17%2.07%0.05%-0.72%0.44%-0.92%-2.58%-0.19%0.84%
20152.49%-1.53%0.78%-0.15%-0.08%-0.82%0.88%-0.08%1.21%-0.62%-0.41%-0.01%1.61%
20141.71%0.30%-0.69%0.57%1.04%-0.14%-0.49%1.14%-0.64%1.07%0.72%-0.08%4.57%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 78, VGIT is among the top 22% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VGIT is 7878
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGIT is 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGIT is 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGIT is 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGIT is 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGIT is 7474
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.13
  • 5-Year: -0.21
  • 10-Year: 0.28
  • All Time: 0.47

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF provided a 3.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.21 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.21$2.13$1.62$1.02$1.13$1.55$1.47$1.30$1.07$1.08$1.09$1.00

Dividend yield

3.75%3.67%2.72%1.74%1.69%2.23%2.24%2.05%1.67%1.69%1.69%1.54%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.19$0.17$0.20$0.19$0.75
2024$0.00$0.17$0.15$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.19$0.18$0.19$0.37$2.13
2023$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.15$0.33$1.62
2022$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.23$1.02
2021$0.00$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.49$1.13
2020$0.00$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.63$1.55
2019$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.24$1.47
2018$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.25$1.30
2017$0.00$0.07$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.09$0.20$1.07
2016$0.00$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.26$1.08
2015$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.22$1.09
2014$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.19$1.00

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF was 16.05%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF drawdown is 6.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.05%Aug 5, 2020558Oct 20, 2022
-5.49%Nov 5, 201065Feb 8, 201189Jun 16, 2011154
-5.38%Jul 6, 2016470May 16, 2018213Mar 22, 2019683
-5.1%May 2, 201388Sep 5, 2013278Oct 13, 2014366
-2.92%Nov 30, 200922Dec 31, 200982May 4, 2010104

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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