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DWWN vs VGLT

Principal Long Duration ETF

DWWNDCboe

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

VGLTANasdaq

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VGLT −0.16pt a year

DWWN0.19%VGLT0.03%

Avg volume · 30D

VGLT 19778.1×the volume

DWWN148VGLT2.93M

DWWN vs VGLT Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.1%DWWN+0.8%VGLT

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DWWN +1.1%. VGLT +0.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−6%−4%−2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DWWN 0.19%
VGLT 0.03%, better
Fund size
DWWN $11M
VGLT $14.9B
1Y total return
DWWN No data
VGLT −4.1%
Yield (12M)
DWWN No data
VGLT 4.81%
Holdings
DWWN 57
VGLT 104
Avg volume (30D)
DWWN 148 sh
VGLT 2.93M sh, better
NAV per share
DWWN $24.12
VGLT $52.49
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DWWN: Cost 15, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 11, Holdings 74, Durability 12. VGLT: Cost 92, Risk 63, Mission 100, Tradability 67, Holdings 81, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for DWWN, VGLT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDWWNVGLT
Cost30% weightF15A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightD35B63Higher
Tradability15% weightF11B67Higher
Holdings10% weightA74A81Higher
Durability5% weightF12A87Higher

Rank among Treasuries (20+ Year) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DWWN and VGLT are both graded against the same 11 Treasuries (20+ Year) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Treasuries (20+ Year)⁠

Category · 11 funds
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VGLT ranks 1st and DWWN 11th of 11 funds in the Treasuries (20+ Year) Category.

  1. Rank 1AVGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2ABBLBJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 20+ Year ETFScore 73
  3. Rank 10DTFJLInnovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 5 Floor ETFScore 38
  4. Rank 11DDWWNPrincipal Long Duration ETFScore 25

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DWWNDPrincipal Long Duration ETF

VGLTAVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

In short

DWWN No data

VGLT Three basis points for the long end of the Treasury curve. VGLT tracks a market-weighted index of long-dated government bonds, pays income monthly, and charges a fraction of what this category typically costs.

Stated mandate

DWWN No data

VGLT The fund seeks to track a market-weighted Treasury index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. It uses index sampling and invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the target index.

Why people hold it

DWWN No data

  • VGLT 0.03% a year, a fifth of TLT's 0.15% and the lowest fee among its long-Treasury peers.vanguard.com
  • Sticks to the mandate: index sampling of the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index, with at least 80% of assets in index securities and one of the tightest implementations in its group.vanguard.com
  • Pure US Treasury paper, roughly 70 bonds, no corporate credit risk in the mix, with distributions paid monthly.vanguard.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which generally keeps bid-ask spreads modest for a long-bond vehicle.

Worth knowing

DWWN No data

  • VGLT Duration is the point and the risk. Long maturities mean prices swing hard when long-term yields move, in both directions.
  • Not a 20-year-and-out pure play. The benchmark is the broad long Treasury index, so duration runs shorter than TLT or BBLB and shorter still than sibling EDV.
  • Fixed coupons from a government issuer: no credit spread to earn, and inflation erodes the real value of that income.

Full DWWN profile⁠

Full VGLT profile⁠

DWWN vs VGLT Holdings

How DWWN and VGLT differ

No overlap figure

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues.

Level by level

  • Asset classFixed Income100%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for DWWN and VGLT.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DWWN and VGLT, widest gap first
CountryMore in DWWNMore in VGLT
United StatesSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • DWWN29.5%
  • VGLT20.8%

Securities held

  • DWWN57
  • VGLT101

Asset class

DWWN
Fixed Income
VGLT
Fixed Income

Holdings

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues, so this page lists no shared Holdings. DWWN holds 57 securities, VGLT 101.

All 57 DWWN holdings⁠All 69 VGLT holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DWWN vs VGLT Cost

Overpaying DWWN vs VGLT

$3,314

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DWWN 0.19%

    $3,952

  • VGLT 0.03%

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DWWN 0.19%
  • VGLT 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530DWWN $3,952VGLT $638

Year by year

YearDWWNVGLTOverpaying
10$347$55$292
20$1,351$216$1,135
30$3,952$638$3,314

Expense ratio

  • 0.19%DWWN
  • 0.03%VGLT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Treasuries (20+ Year) funds
  • Median 0.15%

VGLT cheapest of 11 funds

DWWN 10th cheapest of 11 funds

DWWN vs VGLT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DWWN No data
VGLT 4.81%
Payout (12M)
DWWN No data
VGLT $2.52
Last payment
DWWN $0.10
VGLT $0.21
Ex-dividend
DWWN Oct 1, 2026
VGLT Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
DWWN Oct 5, 2026
VGLT Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
DWWN Monthly
VGLT Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

DWWNMonthly · 4 paymentsAll DWWN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2026 $0.12; Aug 3, 2026 $0.11; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
VGLTMonthly · 45 paymentsAll VGLT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.16; Mar 1, 2023 $0.15; Apr 3, 2023 $0.17; May 1, 2023 $0.16; Jun 1, 2023 $0.17; Jul 3, 2023 $0.17; Aug 1, 2023 $0.17; Sep 1, 2023 $0.18; Oct 2, 2023 $0.18; Nov 1, 2023 $0.18; Dec 1, 2023 $0.18; Dec 22, 2023 $0.19; Feb 1, 2024 $0.19; Mar 1, 2024 $0.18; Apr 1, 2024 $0.20; May 1, 2024 $0.19; Jun 3, 2024 $0.20; Jul 1, 2024 $0.20; Aug 1, 2024 $0.20; Sep 3, 2024 $0.20; Oct 1, 2024 $0.20; Nov 1, 2024 $0.21; Dec 2, 2024 $0.22; Dec 24, 2024 $0.21; Feb 3, 2025 $0.21; Mar 3, 2025 $0.19; Apr 1, 2025 $0.21; May 1, 2025 $0.20; Jun 2, 2025 $0.21; Jul 1, 2025 $0.20; Aug 1, 2025 $0.21; Sep 2, 2025 $0.21; Oct 1, 2025 $0.21; Nov 3, 2025 $0.21; Dec 1, 2025 $0.20; Dec 18, 2025 $0.21; Feb 2, 2026 $0.21; Mar 2, 2026 $0.19; Apr 1, 2026 $0.23; May 1, 2026 $0.21; Jun 1, 2026 $0.21; Jul 1, 2026 $0.21; Aug 3, 2026 $0.21; Sep 1, 2026 $0.22; Oct 1, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DWWN vs VGLT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DWWN No dataVGLT 12.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DWWN No dataVGLT 0.04
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DWWN No dataVGLT −41.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DWWN 0.46VGLT 2.25

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