# VTEC (Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Municipal, California, long · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VTEC tracks an index and returned −2.3% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VTEC, total return, 1 year: −2.3%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEC, expense ratio: 0.06%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEC, holdings: 3918, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEC, below its high: −5.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEC, net assets: $3.6bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VTEC over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −5.4% | +3.6% | −9.0 pts | −10.7 pts |
| 6 months | −3.7% | +17.9% | −21.6 pts | −32.1 pts |
| 1 year | −2.3% | +16.2% | −18.6 pts | −26.6 pts |
| Since listing | +1.4% | +61.9% | −60.5 pts | −77.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Municipal, California, long | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026 |
| Price | $94.19 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 30, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3.6bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 3918 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 3.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### How has VTEC performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VTEC returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.

### What does VTEC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

### How far is VTEC below its high?

5.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, VTEC, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vtec
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