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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPSB returned +2.5% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so SPSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SPSB or VTEB?

SPSB charges 0.04% 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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SPSB vs VTEB: how they differ

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

State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SPSB 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 SPSB	Only in VTEB
SALESFORCE INC 0.59%	University of California 0.12%
AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.46%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.44%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
CITIGROUP INC 0.44%	State of California 0.11%
MORGAN STANLEY 0.40%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39%	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.

SPSB and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Vanguard
What it is	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+2.5%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−15.1 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.03%
Holdings	1599	10185

SPSB in plain words

SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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, SPSB or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPSB returned +2.5% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so SPSB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SPSB or VTEB?: SPSB charges 0.04% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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