Vanguard Launches Three New ETFs Focused on U.S. Government Bonds

VALLEY FORGE, PA (July 9, 2025) – Vanguard today launched Vanguard Government Securities Active ETF (VGVT), an actively managed ETF, and two index ETFs, Vanguard Total Treasury ETF (VTG) and Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP), all managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group.

“The actively managed VGVT leverages our fixed income expertise to deliver a flexible, high-quality portfolio of U.S. government and agency bonds, along with select securitized credit,” said Roger Hallam, Global Head of Rates, Vanguard Fixed Income Group. “VGVT is built to serve as a resilient core bond holding—one that adapts to changing market conditions while preserving the diversification and risk-buffering qualities investors expect from Treasuries. It’s a compelling option for those seeking to balance equity exposure and pursue long-term portfolio stability through active management.”

VGVT seeks to outperform the broad Treasury market while maintaining the diversification benefits that Treasuries offer. VGVT’s expense ratio is 0.10%¹ and marks the 8^th active ETF in Vanguard’s bond line-up.

Further strengthening Vanguard’s index fixed income roster, VTG offers a low-cost, comprehensive index solution for broad exposure to the U.S. Treasury market, the largest and most liquid segment of fixed income. With an expense ratio of 0.03%¹, this ETF simplifies all-curve exposure, making it an efficient solution for investors seeking broad Treasury market coverage. VTP provides long-term investors with a robust tool designed to protect their portfolios from inflation risk. It offers exposure to the full spectrum of the U.S. TIPS market, complementing our existing Vanguard Short-Term Inflation Protected ETF (VTIP). VTP has a broader investment universe and a longer duration profile, launching with an expense ratio of 0.05%¹. It could be a valuable addition for those looking to hedge against inflation over extended periods.

VTG and VTP demonstrate Vanguard’s decades of experience and deep expertise in the Treasury markets and with inflation-protected investment vehicles. Both index ETFs provide investors with access to our world-class bond index fixed income team through an all-in-one solution to two key segments of the Treasury market.

The launch of VTG, VTP and VGVT brings the total number of fixed income bond ETFs offered by Vanguard Fixed Income Group to 36, of which 28 are index.

An experienced fixed income manager

For over four decades, Vanguard Fixed Income Group has distinguished itself with deep investment capabilities, disciplined security selection processes, and rigorous risk management techniques, resulting in consistent historical long-term performance² across both active and index fixed income portfolios. Vanguard's client-centric approach has driven continuous investment in bond portfolio management, ensuring a carefully curated lineup designed to meet evolving investor needs and deliver long-term value. Vanguard offers a comprehensive active and index fixed income product lineup, covering Treasuries, TIPS, agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, corporate credit, municipal debt, sovereign bonds, emerging markets debt, and money markets. This diverse range of strategies allows investors to tailor their portfolios to specific financial goals and risk tolerance.

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1 The expense ratio information shown reflects estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

2 For the ten-year period ended March 31, 2025, 70 of 100 bond funds outperformed their peer group averages. Results will vary for other time periods. Only funds with a minimum quarter-, ten-year history were included in the comparison. (Source: LSEG Lipper) Note that the competitive performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results, and that all investments are subject to risks. For the most recent performance, visit our website at www.vanguard.com/performance.

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While U.S. Treasury or government agency securities provide substantial protection against credit risk, they do not protect investors against price changes due to changing interest rates. Unlike stocks and bonds, U.S. Treasury bills are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest.

The Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF invests in bonds that are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government and whose principal is adjusted periodically based on inflation. The fund is subject to interest rate risk because although inflation-indexed bonds seek to provide inflation protection, their prices may decline when interest rates rise and vice versa. The fund's quarterly income distributions are likely to fluctuate considerably more than the income distributions of a typical bond fund. Income fluctuations associated with changes in interest rates are expected to be low; however, income fluctuations associated with changes in inflation are expected to be high. Overall, investors can expect income fluctuations to be high for the fund/funds.

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