Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs VTEB: how they differ
ILF and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | University of California 0.12% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | State of California 0.11% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | 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.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 45 | 10185 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 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, ILF or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or VTEB?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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