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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHY returned +1.7% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so SHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SHY or VTEB?

SHY charges 0.15% 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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SHY vs VTEB: how they differ

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

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SHY 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 SHY	Only in VTEB
United States of America 1.97%	University of California 0.12%
United States of America 1.86%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
United States of America 1.72%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
United States of America 1.62%	State of California 0.11%
United States of America 1.61%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
United States of America 1.53%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
United States of America 1.49%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
United States of America 1.47%	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 31, 2026.

SHY and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	1-3 Year Treasury Bond	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+1.7%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.8 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.03%
Holdings	89	10185

SHY in plain words

SHY is a bond fund tracking the 1-3 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

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, SHY or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHY returned +1.7% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so SHY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SHY or VTEB?: SHY charges 0.15% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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