Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VCIT?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and VCIT returned −1.2%, so MUB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, MUB or VCIT?

MUB charges 0.05% a year and VCIT charges 0.03%, so VCIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MUB vs VCIT: how they differ

MUB and VCIT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and MUB returned more over the year.

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MUB and VCIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MUB	Only in VCIT
HOUSTON TEX HIGHER ED FIN CORP 0.13%	Amazon.com Inc 0.31%
DISTRICT COLUMBIA UNIV REV 0.10%	Boeing Co/The 0.28%
ECTOR CNTY TEX 0.08%	Meta Platforms Inc 0.28%
NEW ORLEANS LA 0.08%	Bank of America Corp 0.27%
PORT TACOMA WASH REV 0.08%	Oracle Corp 0.27%
CONTRA COSTA CALIF CMNTY COLLE 0.06%	Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27%
LOS ANGELES CALIF 0.06%	Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.27%
LOS ANGELES CNTY CALIF 0.06%	JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.25%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

MUB and VCIT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF	VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	National Muni Bond	Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+0.1%	−1.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.4 pts	−18.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.03%
Holdings	5215	2302

MUB in plain words

MUB is a bond fund tracking the National Muni Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VCIT in plain words

VCIT is a bond fund tracking the Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.2% 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 3.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VCIT?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and VCIT returned −1.2%, so MUB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MUB or VCIT?: MUB charges 0.05% a year and VCIT charges 0.03%, so VCIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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