The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) and the Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHQ) provide near-identical exposure to long-duration government debt with matching expense ratios and performance profiles.
Both the Vanguard fund and the Schwab fund target the long end of the U.S. Treasury curve, allowing investors to hedge against falling interest rates or broader economic volatility. These funds focus on bonds with at least 10 years until maturity, which makes them highly sensitive to interest rate shifts.
Snapshot (cost & size)
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
