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VGIT vs BND
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF against Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
BND did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,161, versus $1,132 for VGIT, a 16.1% versus 13.2% gain. BND also led over three years, 16.4% versus 13.7%, and had stronger results across the other listed periods. The trade-off was higher risk: BND’s 12-month volatility was 4.0% versus VGIT’s 3.5%, and its worst drawdown was -7.2% versus VGIT’s -6.4%. Both funds have a 0.03% expense ratio, but BND is much larger at $389B versus $48B. Their daily moves were highly correlated at 0.956, so diversification benefits between them were limited. VGIT’s lower sensitivity to BND and somewhat lower volatility may appeal to investors prioritizing stability, while BND’s broader bond exposure delivered the better return over this period.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($58); 50-day at $57.
- RSI 62, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 22, so the trend is developing.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($72); 50-day at $71.
- RSI 61, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VGIT or BND?
VGIT beat BND in 23 of the last 48 months; BND won the other 25. The typical monthly gap was 0.26 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VGIT: May 4, 2023 to Oct 19, 2023; BND: Apr 5, 2023 to Oct 19, 2023
- 0.956
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.85
- VGIT move per 1% in BND
- 0.962
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.26 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VGIT | BND | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | +3.1% | +4.5% | -1.44 pts |
| November 2022 | +2.5% | +3.7% | -1.13 pts |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | -0.2% | -1.00 pts |
| January 2023 | +2.4% | +3.3% | -0.94 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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