Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs VTEB: how they differ
IYW and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | University of California 0.12% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | State of California 0.11% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | 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.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 139 | 10185 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
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, IYW or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or VTEB?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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