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IEI vs VGIT

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

IEIBNasdaq

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

VGITANasdaq

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

VGIT −0.12pt a year

IEI0.15%VGIT0.03%

Avg volume · 30D

VGIT 2.6×the volume

IEI1.87MVGIT4.84M

10Y return · a year

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

IEI+1.2%VGIT+1.2%

IEI vs VGIT Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+2.1%IEI+0.6%VGIT

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. IEI +2.1%. VGIT +0.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−12.5%−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IEI 0.15%
VGIT 0.03%, better
Fund size
IEI $17.1B
VGIT $47.8B
1Y total return
IEI −0.1%, better
VGIT −0.2%
Yield (12M)
IEI 3.78%
VGIT 3.97%, better
Holdings
IEI 83
VGIT 105
Avg volume (30D)
IEI 1.87M sh
VGIT 4.84M sh, better
NAV per share
IEI $115.28
VGIT $57.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IEI: Cost 28, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 76, Holdings 67, Durability 90. VGIT: Cost 92, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 66, Holdings 87, Durability 95.
Pillar letters and Scores for IEI, VGIT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIEIVGIT
Cost30% weightD28A92Higher
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB61B61
Tradability15% weightA76HigherB66
Holdings10% weightB67A87Higher
Durability5% weightA90A95Higher

Rank among Treasuries (3-10 Year) funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IEI and VGIT are both graded against the same 19 Treasuries (3-10 Year) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Treasuries (3-10 Year)⁠

Category · 19 funds
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VGIT ranks 1st and IEI 8th of 19 funds in the Treasuries (3-10 Year) Category.

  1. Rank 1ASPTIState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 1AVGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFScore 84
  3. Rank 3ASCHRSchwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFScore 82
  4. Rank 7BXSVNBondBloxx Bloomberg Seven Year Target Duration US Treasury ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 8BIEIiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETFScore 65
  6. Rank 9BIEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IEIBiShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

VGITAVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

In short

IEI No data

VGIT The middle of the Treasury curve, priced like an afterthought. VGIT holds government bonds maturing in 3 to 10 years for 0.03% a year, a quarter of what the typical Treasury fund in its peer group charges.

Stated mandate

IEI No data

VGIT Seeks to track a market-weighted Treasury bond index while maintaining an intermediate-term dollar-weighted average maturity.

Why people hold it

IEI No data

  • VGIT Charges 0.03% a year against a 0.12% median for Treasury funds in its peer group. In bonds, where the coupon does the work, that fee gap is most of the argument.
  • Plain index work: it follows the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Bond Index with very little slippage, one of the tighter implementations in its Treasury peer group.vanguard.com
  • Running since 2009 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so spreads stay tight. Interest lands monthly.
  • The portfolio is U.S. government paper only, a few dozen issues. No corporate borrowers to underwrite, no credit research required.vanguard.com

Worth knowing

IEI No data

  • VGIT Intermediate maturities cut both ways. A 3 to 10 year book reprices more when yields move than a bill fund does, so the ride is bumpier than cash-like Treasury products.
  • Treasuries only means no corporate credit premium in the yield. Income comes strictly from government coupons, and the monthly payout drifts with rates.

Full IEI profile⁠

Full VGIT profile⁠

IEI vs VGIT Holdings

How IEI and VGIT differ

No overlap figure

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues.

Level by level

  • Sector2 Sectors0.0%
  • Asset classFixed Income100%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

Sector weights in IEI and VGIT, widest gap first
SectorMore in IEIMore in VGIT
TreasuriesIEI +100.0 points
GovernmentVGIT +100.0 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IEI and VGIT, widest gap first
CountryMore in IEIMore in VGIT
United StatesSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • IEI23.2%
  • VGIT18.4%

Securities held

  • IEI81
  • VGIT102

Asset class

IEI
Fixed Income
VGIT
Fixed Income

Holdings

Two bond funds rarely hold the same issues, so this page lists no shared Holdings. IEI holds 81 securities, VGIT 102.

All 82 IEI holdings⁠All 76 VGIT 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.

IEI vs VGIT Cost

Overpaying IEI vs VGIT

$2,499

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

  • IEI 0.15%

    $3,137

  • VGIT 0.03%

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IEI 0.15%
  • VGIT 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$4K051015202530IEI $3,137VGIT $638

Year by year

YearIEIVGITOverpaying
10$274$55$219
20$1,071$216$855
30$3,137$638$2,499

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%IEI
  • 0.03%VGIT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Treasuries (3-10 Year) funds
  • Median 0.12%

VGIT cheapest of 19 funds

IEI 11th cheapest of 19 funds

IEI vs VGIT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IEI 3.78%
VGIT 3.97%, better
Payout (12M)
IEI $4.36
VGIT $2.29
Last payment
IEI $0.37
VGIT $0.19
Ex-dividend
IEI Oct 1, 2026
VGIT Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
IEI Oct 6, 2026
VGIT Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
IEI Monthly
VGIT Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

IEIMonthly · 45 paymentsAll IEI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.18; Mar 1, 2023 $0.19; Apr 3, 2023 $0.20; May 1, 2023 $0.20; Jun 1, 2023 $0.22; Jul 3, 2023 $0.22; Aug 1, 2023 $0.23; Sep 1, 2023 $0.23; Oct 2, 2023 $0.24; Nov 1, 2023 $0.27; Dec 1, 2023 $0.28; Dec 14, 2023 $0.29; Feb 1, 2024 $0.29; Mar 1, 2024 $0.27; Apr 1, 2024 $0.31; May 1, 2024 $0.30; Jun 3, 2024 $0.30; Jul 1, 2024 $0.30; Aug 1, 2024 $0.32; Sep 3, 2024 $0.32; Oct 1, 2024 $0.31; Nov 1, 2024 $0.32; Dec 2, 2024 $0.31; Dec 18, 2024 $0.33; Feb 3, 2025 $0.33; Mar 3, 2025 $0.30; Apr 1, 2025 $0.34; May 1, 2025 $0.34; Jun 2, 2025 $0.36; Jul 1, 2025 $0.34; Aug 1, 2025 $0.35; Sep 2, 2025 $0.35; Oct 1, 2025 $0.35; Nov 3, 2025 $0.37; Dec 1, 2025 $0.35; Dec 19, 2025 $0.37; Feb 2, 2026 $0.37; Mar 2, 2026 $0.33; Apr 1, 2026 $0.36; May 1, 2026 $0.36; Jun 1, 2026 $0.37; Jul 1, 2026 $0.36; Aug 3, 2026 $0.38; Sep 1, 2026 $0.37; Oct 1, 2026 $0.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
VGITMonthly · 45 paymentsAll VGIT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.12; Mar 1, 2023 $0.12; Apr 3, 2023 $0.12; May 1, 2023 $0.12; Jun 1, 2023 $0.13; Jul 3, 2023 $0.13; Aug 1, 2023 $0.13; Sep 1, 2023 $0.14; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Nov 1, 2023 $0.15; Dec 1, 2023 $0.16; Dec 22, 2023 $0.17; Feb 1, 2024 $0.17; Mar 1, 2024 $0.15; Apr 1, 2024 $0.18; May 1, 2024 $0.17; Jun 3, 2024 $0.18; Jul 1, 2024 $0.18; Aug 1, 2024 $0.18; Sep 3, 2024 $0.19; Oct 1, 2024 $0.18; Nov 1, 2024 $0.19; Dec 2, 2024 $0.18; Dec 24, 2024 $0.19; Feb 3, 2025 $0.19; Mar 3, 2025 $0.17; Apr 1, 2025 $0.20; May 1, 2025 $0.19; Jun 2, 2025 $0.19; Jul 1, 2025 $0.19; Aug 1, 2025 $0.19; Sep 2, 2025 $0.19; Oct 1, 2025 $0.18; Nov 3, 2025 $0.19; Dec 1, 2025 $0.19; Dec 18, 2025 $0.19; Feb 2, 2026 $0.19; Mar 2, 2026 $0.17; Apr 1, 2026 $0.20; May 1, 2026 $0.19; Jun 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.19; Aug 3, 2026 $0.19; Sep 1, 2026 $0.21; Oct 1, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

IEI vs VGIT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • IEI
  • VGIT
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: VGIT −13.8% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−12.5%−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IEI 4.2%, betterVGIT 4.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IEI −0.02VGIT 0.02, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IEI −12.6%, betterVGIT −13.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IEI 0.67VGIT 0.78

IEI and VGIT in the news

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