Which returned more over the last year, TLT or VTEB?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TLT returned −6.4% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, TLT or VTEB?

TLT charges 0.15% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB 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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TLT vs VTEB: how they differ

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

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, TLT and VTEB 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 TLT	Only in VTEB
TREASURY BOND (2OLD) 4.16%	University of California 0.12%
TREASURY BOND (OLD) 4.05%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
TREASURY BOND (OTR) 1.03%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
TREASURY BOND 0.02%	State of California 0.11%
	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
	Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

TLT and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	20+ year Treasuries	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	−6.4%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−23.9 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.03%
Holdings	41	10185

TLT in plain words

TLT is a bond fund tracking the 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.9% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

VTEB in plain words

VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% 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 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, TLT or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, TLT returned −6.4% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so VTEB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, TLT or VTEB?: TLT charges 0.15% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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