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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MDY returned +13.0% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so MDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, MDY or VTEB?

MDY charges 0.23% 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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MDY vs VTEB: how they differ

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

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MDY 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 MDY	Only in VTEB
TWILIO INC 0.86%	University of California 0.12%
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.85%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
MKS INC 0.83%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 0.77%	State of California 0.11%
ENTEGRIS INC 0.76%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.76%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
ATI INC 0.74%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
ILLUMINA INC 0.73%	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.

MDY and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MDY SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Vanguard
What it is	S&P MidCap 400, book from IJH	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+13.0%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−4.5 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.23%	0.03%
Holdings	400	10185

MDY in plain words

MDY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.23% 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 400 positions, with the top ten at 7.7%. It sat 5.3% 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, MDY or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MDY returned +13.0% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so MDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MDY or VTEB?: MDY charges 0.23% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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