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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and VCLT returned −4.8%, so MUB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, MUB or VCLT?

MUB charges 0.05% a year and VCLT charges 0.03%, so VCLT 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 VCLT: how they differ

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

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

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MUB and VCLT 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 VCLT
HOUSTON TEX HIGHER ED FIN CORP 0.13%	Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.38%
DISTRICT COLUMBIA UNIV REV 0.10%	CVS Health Corp 0.34%
ECTOR CNTY TEX 0.08%	Meta Platforms Inc 0.29%
NEW ORLEANS LA 0.08%	Boeing Co/The 0.27%
PORT TACOMA WASH REV 0.08%	Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27%
CONTRA COSTA CALIF CMNTY COLLE 0.06%	Amazon.com Inc 0.26%
LOS ANGELES CALIF 0.06%	Oracle Corp 0.24%
LOS ANGELES CNTY CALIF 0.06%	AT&T Inc 0.24%

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 VCLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF	VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	National Muni Bond	Long-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+0.1%	−4.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.4 pts	−22.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.05%	0.03%
Holdings	5215	2775

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.

VCLT in plain words

VCLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.8% 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 18.1% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MUB or VCLT?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and VCLT returned −4.8%, so MUB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MUB or VCLT?: MUB charges 0.05% a year and VCLT charges 0.03%, so VCLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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