Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTEB vs VTV: how they differ
VTEB and VTV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTEB and VTV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VTEB | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| University of California 0.12% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| State of California 0.11% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| Dallas Independent School District 0.09% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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.
| VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Tax-Exempt Bond | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.2% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.3 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 10185 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTEB or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTEB returned +0.2% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTEB or VTV?
- VTEB charges 0.03% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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