Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
USHY vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jul 31, 2026 USHY's duration was 3.0 years and VTEB's 7.1; VTEB charges 0.03% to USHY's 0.08%.
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Net assets: $26.3bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, and $49.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
VTEB costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; VTEB is 1.9 times larger.
| Measure | USHY | VTEB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +1.7% | −0.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index | S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $26.0bn | $49.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, USHY and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
USHY and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
USHY
USHY tracks an index of Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index, measured by the closely related ICE BofA US High Yield Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
VTEB
VTEB tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, USHY or VTEB?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USHY returned +1.7% and VTEB −0.4%.
- Which is cheaper, USHY or VTEB?
- VTEB is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 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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