# VTEI (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Municipal, national, intermediate · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VTEI tracks an index and returned −1.7% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VTEI, total return, 1 year: −1.7%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEI, expense ratio: 0.08%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEI, holdings: 6054, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEI, below its high: −5.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTEI, net assets: $1.7bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VTEI over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −4.6% | +3.6% | −8.2 pts | −9.9 pts |
| 6 months | −3.2% | +17.9% | −21.1 pts | −31.6 pts |
| 1 year | −1.7% | +16.2% | −17.9 pts | −26.0 pts |
| Since listing | +2.9% | +61.9% | −59.0 pts | −75.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Municipal, national, intermediate | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $95.45 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 30, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.7bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 6054 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### How has VTEI performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VTEI returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.

### What does VTEI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.

### How far is VTEI below its high?

5.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, VTEI, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vtei
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