Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
MINT vs VT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MINT returned +4.2% to VT's +13.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $16.4bn on Jun 30, 2026 for PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund, and $81.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Total World Stock Index ETF.
Pair scorecard
VT costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.3 points.
| Measure | MINT | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.2% | +13.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | FTSE Global All Cap Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, MINT as of Jun 30, 2026 and VT as of Sep 30, 2026 | $16.4bn | $81.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 55% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 22.5% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, MINT and VT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
MINT and VT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MINT
MINT is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +4.2% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year.
VT
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
- Which returned more over the last year, MINT or VT?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MINT returned +4.2% and VT +13.5%.
- Which is cheaper, MINT or VT?
- VT is cheaper, by 0.30 percentage points a year. That is about $30 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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