Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
LYTE vs VBR: Differences, Returns & Fees
LYTE and VBR are measured over different days, and VBR charges 0.05% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets: $165m on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF, and $35.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF.
Pair scorecard
VBR costs 0.60 points a year less.
| Measure | LYTE | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +17.6% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Below its high | 3.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Photonics and optics | Morningstar US Small Cap Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and VBR as of Sep 30, 2026 | $165m | $35.1bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 30% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 5.9% | |
Side by side
LYTE and VBR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
VBR
VBR tracks an index of Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 822 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are LYTE and VBR in the same category?
- LYTE is a thematic ETF and VBR is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, LYTE or VBR?
- VBR is cheaper, by 0.60 percentage points a year. That is about $60 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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