Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SHY vs VOE: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SHY returned +1.6% to VOE's +22.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $27.4bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, and $22.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF.
Pair scorecard
VOE costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 21.2 points; SHY is 1.2 times larger.
| Measure | SHY | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.6% | +22.8% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index | Morningstar US Mid Cap Value Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $26.3bn | $22.8bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 96% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 14.0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SHY and VOE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SHY and VOE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SHY
SHY tracks an index of 1-3 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested, against +1.7% for its benchmark, the ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.
VOE
VOE tracks an index of Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +22.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 14.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SHY or VOE?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHY returned +1.6% and VOE +22.8%.
- Which is cheaper, SHY or VOE?
- VOE is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 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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