Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VT vs VTEB: how they differ
VT and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VT and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VT | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 4.22% | University of California 0.12% |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | State of California 0.11% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.04% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.61% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% | 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.
| VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Total World Stock | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 10042 | 10185 |
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
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, VT or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VT returned +18.9% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VT or VTEB?
- VT charges 0.06% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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