Which returned more over the last year, CIBR or VTI?

In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CIBR returned +31.4% and VTI returned +20.0%, so CIBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, CIBR or VTI?

CIBR charges 0.58% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do CIBR and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 62% of CIBR and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Are CIBR and VTI the same kind of fund?

No. CIBR is a thematic ETF and VTI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

CIBR vs VTI

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CIBR and VTI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Where it sits	Themes desk	Core fund
Issuer	First Trust	Vanguard
What it is	Cybersecurity	US total market
Total return, 1 year	+31.4%	+20.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+20.0%	+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500	+11.5 pts	+0.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.58%	0.03%
Already in the S&P 500	61.9%	88.3%
Holdings	43	3531

CIBR in plain words

By weight, 62% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +31.4% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.5 pts. It sits 7.5% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.

VTI in plain words

VTI is a index equity fund tracking US total market. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.0% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, CIBR or VTI?: In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CIBR returned +31.4% and VTI returned +20.0%, so CIBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, CIBR or VTI?: CIBR charges 0.58% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do CIBR and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 62% of CIBR and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
Are CIBR and VTI the same kind of fund?: No. CIBR is a thematic ETF and VTI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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