Are LYTE and VT in the same category?

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

Which is cheaper, LYTE or VT?

VT 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 VT: Differences, Returns & Fees

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LYTE and VT are measured over different days, and VT 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 $81.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total World Stock Index ETF.

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At a glance

−19.6%

LYTE total return, since launch, Aug 6, 2026

+13.5%

VT total return, 1 year

0.65%

LYTE expense ratio

0.06%

VT expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VT costs 0.59 points a year less.

LYTE vs VT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	LYTE	VT
Return
Measure	LYTE	VT
Total return, 1 year	not published	+13.5%
Drawdown
Measure	LYTE	VT
Below its all-time high	28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	LYTE	VT
What it tracks	Photonics and optics	FTSE Global All Cap Index
Cost and size
Measure	LYTE	VT
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.06%
Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and VT as of Sep 30, 2026	$165m	$81.8bn
Holdings
Measure	LYTE	VT
Holdings in common	not published
In the S&P 500, by weight		55%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		22.5%

Method

Side by side

LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index ETF

Where it sits Thematic ETF Stock ETF

Issuer Roundhill Vanguard

What it is Photonics and optics Tracks an index of Total World Stock

Total return, 1 year −19.6% (since launch, Aug 6, 2026) +13.5%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.06%

Holdings not yet filed 10194

Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and VT as of Sep 30, 2026 $165m $81.8bn

LYTE and VT 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.

VT tracks an index of Total World Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10,194 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.

Questions people ask

Are LYTE and VT in the same category?: LYTE is a thematic ETF and VT is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, LYTE or VT?: VT 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 ↗

VT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VT ↗

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