Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
About
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (US92206C7065) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Spl Bloomberg US Treas 3-10 Yr Idx. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 103 positions across 1 region with 41.1B in assets, with heavy concentration — 100% in United States, 100% in government bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.9 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 3.6 | Holding Count: 3.7 · Country Concentration: 4.8 · Sector Concentration: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | -0.01% |
| 6 Months | -0.02% |
| 1 Year | -0.02% |
| 3 Years | +0.00% |
| 5 Years | -0.13% |
| 10 Years | -0.12% |
| YTD | -0.02% |
| Since Inception | -0.12% |
Holdings
3.7 With only 103 individual holdings, this fund is relatively concentrated compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 195.00% | |
| 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 192.00% | |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 191.00% | |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 191.00% | |
| 5 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 191.00% | |
| 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 188.00% | |
| 7 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 187.00% | |
| 8 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 186.00% | |
| 9 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 185.00% |
| 10 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 185.00% | |
| 11 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 169.00% |
| 12 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 166.00% |
| 13 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 160.00% |
| 14 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 158.00% |
| 15 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 157.00% |
| 16 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 153.00% |
| 17 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 153.00% |
| 18 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 152.00% |
| 19 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 150.00% |
| 20 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 149.00% |
| 21 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 148.00% |
| 22 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 145.00% |
| 23 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 143.00% |
| 24 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 137.00% |
| 25 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 116.00% | |
| 26 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 114.00% | |
| 27 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 114.00% |
| 28 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 114.00% | |
| 29 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 113.00% | |
| 30 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 113.00% | |
| 31 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 112.00% | |
| 32 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 111.00% | |
| 33 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 111.00% | |
| 34 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 111.00% | |
| 35 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 111.00% | |
| 36 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 110.00% | |
| 37 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 110.00% | |
| 38 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 110.00% | |
| 39 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 109.00% | |
| 40 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 109.00% | |
| 41 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 109.00% | |
| 42 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 108.00% | |
| 43 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 108.00% | |
| 44 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 107.00% | |
| 45 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 106.00% | |
| 46 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 105.00% | |
| 47 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 102.00% | |
| 48 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 99.00% | |
| 49 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 79.00% |
| 50 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 74.00% |
Sectors
1.0 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 2 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Government Bonds | 9963.00% |
| Unknown | 37.00% |
Regions
4.8 This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 9963.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 37.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
18.1%
Volatility
-4.0%
Max Drawdown
-0.03
Sharpe Ratio
-0.04
Sortino Ratio
-0.13
Calmar Ratio
0.16
Beta
-6.53%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.129
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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