Which returned more over the last year, AGG or VTEB?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AGG or VTEB?

AGG charges 0.03% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AGG vs VTEB: how they differ

AGG and VTEB are both bond index funds, and over the year VTEB returned more, +0.2% against −0.7%.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

AGG and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	US aggregate bonds	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	10185

AGG in plain words

AGG is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

VTEB in plain words

VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AGG or VTEB?: AGG charges 0.03% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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