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VGIT vs IEI: Intermediate Treasury ETF Showdown

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VGIT vs IEI: A Comparative Analysis of Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFs VGIT and IEI are top-tier ETFs offering U.S. government bond exposure with decent income. VGIT, with lower fees (0.03%) and larger assets ($48.5B), slightly outperforms IEI (0.15% fees, $18.8B assets) in one-year returns (4.6% vs 4.2%) and dividend yield (3.8% vs 3.6%). Both have low volatility (beta 0.15-0.17) and similar risk profiles, but IEI has a tighter max drawdown (-14.6% vs -16.05%) and higher 5-year return ($1,023 vs $1,144). IEI focuses on a narrow maturity band (3-7 years, 83 holdings), while VGIT spans a wider range (3-10 years, 76 bonds). Choose based on risk tolerance and fee preference for smart fixed-income investments. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9059bfc085756d9e

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