Are LYTE and VBIL in the same category?

LYTE is a thematic ETF and VBIL is a bond ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.

Which is cheaper, LYTE or VBIL?

VBIL is cheaper, by 0.59 percentage points a year. That is about $59 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

LYTE vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

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LYTE and VBIL are measured over different days, and VBIL charges 0.06% to LYTE's 0.65%.

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Net assets: $165m on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF, and $12.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

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At a glance

−19.6%

LYTE total return, since launch, Aug 6, 2026

+3.7%

VBIL total return, 1 year

0.65%

LYTE expense ratio

0.06%

VBIL expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VBIL costs 0.59 points a year less.

LYTE vs VBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	LYTE	VBIL
Return
Measure	LYTE	VBIL
Total return, 1 year	not published	+3.7%
Drawdown
Measure	LYTE	VBIL
Below its all-time high	28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	LYTE	VBIL
What it tracks	Photonics and optics	Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index
Cost and size
Measure	LYTE	VBIL
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.06%
Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026	$165m	$12.8bn
Holdings
Measure	LYTE	VBIL
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF

Where it sits Thematic ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Roundhill Vanguard

What it is Photonics and optics Tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill

Total return, 1 year −19.6% (since launch, Aug 6, 2026) +3.7%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.06%

Holdings not yet filed 28

Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and VBIL as of Sep 30, 2026 $165m $12.8bn

LYTE and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

LYTE

LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.

VBIL

VBIL tracks an index of 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Are LYTE and VBIL in the same category?: LYTE is a thematic ETF and VBIL is a bond ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, LYTE or VBIL?: VBIL is cheaper, by 0.59 percentage points a year. That is about $59 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

LYTE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LYTE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Roundhill page for LYTE ↗

VBIL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VBIL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VBIL ↗

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