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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BOND or VTEB?

BOND charges 0.54% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB 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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BOND vs VTEB: how they differ

BOND and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BOND and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in BOND	Only in VTEB
UMBS, TBA 4.80%	University of California 0.12%
PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
UMBS, TBA 2.98%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
United States Treasury 2.93%	State of California 0.11%
UMBS, TBA 2.36%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
United States Treasury 2.22%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
UMBS, TBA 2.19%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
UMBS, TBA 1.96%	Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

BOND and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	PIMCO	Vanguard
What it is	Active Bond Exchange-Traded	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	−0.1%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.6 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.54%	0.03%
Holdings	1565	10185

BOND in plain words

BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. 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, BOND or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOND or VTEB?: BOND charges 0.54% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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