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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IWO or VTEB?

IWO charges 0.24% 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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IWO vs VTEB: how they differ

IWO and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IWO returned more over the year.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IWO 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 IWO	Only in VTEB
Moog, Inc. 0.73%	University of California 0.12%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 0.68%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
MaxLinear, Inc. 0.67%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
Argan, Inc. 0.66%	State of California 0.11%
JFrog Ltd. 0.60%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
Krystal Biotech, Inc. 0.58%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 0.56%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 0.54%	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.

IWO and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	Russell 2000 Growth	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+17.0%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−0.5 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.24%	0.03%
Holdings	1133	10185

IWO in plain words

IWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% 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 1133 positions, with the top ten at 6.1%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Aug 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, IWO or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWO returned +17.0% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so IWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IWO or VTEB?: IWO charges 0.24% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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