Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BWET vs VBR: how they differ
BWET is a commodity fund and VBR an equity index fund, and over the year BWET returned more, +5129.6% against +16.3%.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
| BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Breakwave | Vanguard |
| What it is | Tanker Shipping | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +5129.6% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5112.1 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.05% |
| Holdings | not filed | 840 |
BWET in plain words
BWET is a commodity fund tracking the Tanker Shipping. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5129.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BWET or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BWET returned +5129.6% and VBR returned +16.3%, so BWET returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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