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

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +14.4% and VTEB −0.4%.

Which is cheaper, VB or VTEB?

Neither: VB and VTEB both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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VB vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VB returned +14.4% to VTEB's −0.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $76.9bn for Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF and $49.6bn for Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+14.4%

VB total return, 1 year

−0.4%

VTEB total return, 1 year

0.03%

VB expense ratio

0.03%

VTEB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 14.8 points; VB is 1.6 times larger.

VB vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	VB	VTEB
Return
Measure	VB	VTEB
Total return, 1 year	+14.4%	−0.4%
Drawdown
Measure	VB	VTEB
Below its high	5.7%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	VB	VTEB
What it tracks	Morningstar US Small Cap Index	S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	VB	VTEB
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$76.9bn	$49.6bn
Holdings
Measure	VB	VTEB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	22%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	5.9%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, VB and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first VB VTEB

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Only in VB

SLCMT1142 1.31%

Natera Inc 0.72%

Twilio Inc 0.57%

Revolution Medicines Inc 0.53%

Everpure Inc 0.52%

Illumina Inc 0.52%

Okta Inc 0.44%

Moderna Inc 0.44%

Only in VTEB

Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund 0.69%

State of California 0.15%

State of California 0.14%

New York State Dormitory Authority 0.13%

State of Illinois 0.12%

Ohio State University 0.12%

City of New York NY 0.10%

State of Wisconsin 0.10%

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Side by side

VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Vanguard Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of Small-Cap Tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond

Total return, 1 year +14.4% −0.4%

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%

Holdings 1303 11155

Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $76.9bn $49.6bn

VB and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

VB tracks an index of Small-Cap. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,303 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

VTEB

VTEB tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, VB or VTEB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +14.4% and VTEB −0.4%.
Which is cheaper, VB or VTEB?: Neither: VB and VTEB both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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VB on its own →VTEB on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VB dividend history →VB holdings →VTEB dividend history →VTEB holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

VB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VB ↗

VTEB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VTEB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VTEB ↗

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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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