Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PVAL vs VTEB: how they differ
PVAL and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PVAL and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in PVAL | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% | University of California 0.12% |
| CITIGROUP INC 4.68% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.33% | State of California 0.11% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% | 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 May 29, 2026.
| PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Putnam | Vanguard |
| What it is | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.4% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.8 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 45 | 10185 |
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
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, PVAL or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PVAL returned +28.4% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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