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VTES · Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Bond fundTracks an index0.05% fee$3.6bnSince Mar 9, 2023
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VTES tracks an index and returned −0.3% over the past year.

−0.3%
Total return, 1 year
0.05%
Expense ratio
3444
Holdings
−2.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.9%+3.6%−5.5 pts−7.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.1%+17.9%−19.1 pts−29.5 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−0.3%+16.2%−16.5 pts−24.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+9.3%+89.3%−80.0 pts−105.5 pts
Since listing Mar 9, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+8.6%+106.1%−97.5 pts−153.0 pts

VTES over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

VTES tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Municipal, national, short
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026)0.05%
Price$98.69
Listed sinceMar 9, 2023
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$3.6bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.2%
Holdings3444
Top ten weight8.7%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026
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Questions people ask about VTES

How has VTES performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VTES returned −0.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +9.3%.
What does VTES cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year.
How far is VTES below its high?
2.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VTES and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.05%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $3.6bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own month-end file ↗

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ETFIQ, VTES, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vtes

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