Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund (VTEB)


Market Price (9/23/2026): $47.965

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund (VTEB)


Market Price (9/23/2026): $47.965

Key Takeaways

  • VTEB has returned -2.0% YTD vs +14.0% for SPY, -1.4% for AGG; -0.5% over the past 12 months (SPY +16.9%, AGG -0.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, VTEB has returned -52.3% over the past 3 years, vs +9.1% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, VTEB has seen net inflows of +$1.74B (+3.8% of assets). details →
  • VTEB yields 3.53% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail AGG: 3-year Sharpe ratio of -0.3 vs 0.0. details →
Last updated: 9/22/2026.

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Asset Allocation with VTEB

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.1%
Volatility
10.9%
Sharpe
0.85
YTD
+9.4%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for VTEB

Total Weights
Top 5: 1.3% | Top 10: 1.8% | Top 20: 2.7%

HoldingETF Weight
CMT001143Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund 12/31/20490.81%
13063EUN4State of California 5.00% 08/01/20280.16%
13063EUP9State of California 5.00% 08/01/20290.15%
64966SSY3City of New York NY 5.00% 08/01/20340.12%
91412HWH2University of California 5.00% 05/15/20360.11%
68608JXF3Oregon State Facilities Authority 2.10% 08/01/20340.10%
451434CB8State of Idaho 4.00% 06/30/20270.10%
87638QBF5Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp 2.20% 10/01/20410.10%
13062TH72State of California 5.25% 08/01/20320.10%
646140KX0New Jersey Turnpike Authority 5.00% 01/01/20540.10%
645790VV5New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority 1.40% 07/01/20610.10%
64966SSW7City of New York NY 5.00% 08/01/20320.09%
574193YA0State of Maryland 5.00% 06/01/20380.09%
97705MW35State of Wisconsin 5.00% 05/01/20380.09%
89602HJC2Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 5.00% 02/01/20280.08%
235308Y23Dallas Independent School District 5.00% 02/15/20560.08%
650028F65New York State Thruway Authority 5.00% 09/15/20340.08%
67766WV74Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund 5.00% 12/01/20350.08%
29270C7X7Energy Northwest 5.00% 07/01/20340.08%
677632T92Ohio State University/The 5.00% 06/01/20350.08%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
VTEB Return1%-8%6%1%4%-2%2%
Peers Return0%-9%6%1%4%-3%-2%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%107%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
VTEB Win Rate67%25%50%58%58%56% 
Peers Win Rate64%28%50%47%63%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%56% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
VTEB Max Drawdown-2%-12%-6%-2%-4%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-2%-13%-7%-3%-5%-5% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: MUB, TFI, ITM, LMUB.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/22/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
VTEB-0.05-0.26-0.79
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.210.840.08
SHYG0.220.790.22
JNK0.230.750.01
HYG0.090.750.02
SPSB-0.810.54-0.46

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventVTEBS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-12.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven13.9%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven707 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-15.7%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven92 days140 days

Compare to MUB, TFI, ITM, LMUB

In The Past

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund's stock fell -3.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 3.6% gain to breakeven.

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Compare to MUB, TFI, ITM, LMUB

In The Past

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund's stock fell -3.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 3.6% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.

VTEB Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-6.6%73.47922202678.67816202637
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-6.5%670.499222026716.91816202637
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.6%124.349222026133.08816202637
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-7.1%139.709222026150.44816202637
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.5%292.339222026309.29816202637
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-5.9%287.219222026305.09816202637
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-6.6%33.76922202636.13630202684
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-5.9%116.009222026123.31816202637
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-6.0%79.40922202684.48816202637
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-5.7%53.41922202656.64816202637
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-6.4%49.87922202653.27816202637
AKREAkre Focus ETF-11.3%54.89922202661.85830202623
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.3%139.909222026147.70817202636
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-6.5%111.339222026119.11817202636
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-6.6%106.239222026113.69817202636
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-7.0%367.929222026395.65816202637
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-6.1%344.069222026366.24817202636
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-8.2%164.389222026179.07804202649
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-8.2%109.709222026119.50804202649
IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF-5.0%164.729222026173.44816202637
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-6.6%141.609222026151.67816202637
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-6.6%90.95922202697.39816202637
VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF-5.1%238.749222026251.66816202637
AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF-5.5%121.619222026128.74804202649
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.4%131.749222026140.68816202637
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-6.4%105.069222026112.22816202637
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.3%113.159222026120.76816202637
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-8.4%34.17922202637.30622202692
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-12.1%192.629222026219.20621202693
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-8.3%38.26922202641.734142026161
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-8.5%35.00922202638.265132026132
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-6.0%35.81922202638.104142026161
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-17.1%25.37922202630.595132026132
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF-5.6%156.249222026165.50816202637
SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF-5.8%149.929222026159.18824202629
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-5.6%55.78922202659.07824202629
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%68.36922202672.40830202623
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-7.9%317.909222026345.22622202692
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.7%84.98922202690.10630202684
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-6.5%36.03922202638.52816202637
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-5.2%153.309222026161.66622202692
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-24.9%43.74922202658.265062026139
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-13.5%36.01922202641.635132026132
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-9.9%81.44922202690.346022026112
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-22.1%71.33922202691.625112026134
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-24.9%17.83922202623.756022026112
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-12.1%126.479222026143.825282026117
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-12.5%33.04922202637.745282026117
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-40.5%24.93922202641.895272026118
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-5.7%27.99922202629.676012026113
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-6.5%10.81922202611.56712202672
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-5.3%67.50922202671.30825202628
XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%54.80922202658.56903202619
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.3%61.78922202665.9391520267
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.7%170.279222026186.51816202637
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.8%112.339222026121.825282026117
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.4%82.73922202687.45824202629
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-13.5%40.53922202646.854092026166
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%50.53922202653.67826202627
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-7.9%156.379222026169.86804202649
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-5.7%185.359222026196.45825202628
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-7.5%22.53922202624.3591520267
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-9.2%607.469222026668.91622202692
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-12.6%572.789222026655.01622202692
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-15.5%214.009222026253.22816202637
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-9.1%181.619222026199.7091520267
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-11.0%80.15922202690.01716202668
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-7.4%183.449222026198.06903202619
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-8.6%71.19922202677.93816202637
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.2%42.71922202649.195282026117
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-7.9%85.84922202693.17825202628
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-13.3%99.839222026115.11622202692
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.8%81.75922202686.78629202685
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.3%24.94922202626.33629202685
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-7.9%60.23922202665.43624202690
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-6.7%47.59922202651.00705202679
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-10.3%400.079222026445.934192026156
IAUiShares Gold Trust-10.6%81.67922202691.344192026156
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-10.1%86.33922202696.044192026156
SLViShares Silver Trust-24.9%59.63922202679.355132026132
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-15.0%16.62922202619.555132026132
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-17.8%23.75922202628.894142026161
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-11.0%144.089222026161.8691520267
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-11.6%10.86922202612.283292026177
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85922202660.135042026141
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-8.1%92.829222026100.95728202656
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.6%42.50922202646.01728202656
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-7.8%22.91922202624.86726202658
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-8.0%98.689222026107.26728202656
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-8.5%26.44922202628.89726202658
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-9.4%63.26922202669.82726202658

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-22

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$56.1B), followed by Bond (+$14.3B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$15.0B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$5.9B).
  • Relative to fund size, CORO drew the largest inflow (+51.7% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−31.1%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$27.88B+2.6%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$6.89B+1.0%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$6.3B+5.8%
4VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.4B+12.7%
5COROiShares International Country Rotation Active ETFEquity International Broad+$4.34B+51.7%
6SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$4.28B+10.0%
7IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$3.92B+8.9%
8SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$3.7B+2.2%
9SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.38B+3.0%
10VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFEquity International Broad+$2.84B+1.7%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$8.96B-1.1%
2IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$7.98B-0.9%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$6.78B-1.4%
4MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$4.27B-17.5%
5LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$4.18B-14.2%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.66B-6.7%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.33B-9.0%
8GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.24B-5.4%
9EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$2.0B-7.3%
10GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETFOther-$1.37B-4.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2644 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About VTEB

0Holdings Count: 2
Expense Ratio: 0.03%
Inception Date: 2015-08-21
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
This index-tracking fund aims to mirror the performance of a specific benchmark, the Standard & Poor's National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, which represents the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market. It achieves this by employing a sampling strategy, carefully selecting a portion of the index's holdings to replicate its overall characteristics. A minimum of 80% of its assets will be invested in securities included in this target index. Crucially, under typical market conditions, at least 80% of the fund's portfolio will consist of bonds generating income that is exempt from both federal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). A primary risk is its sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations: rising rates can lead to a decrease in bond prices, while falling rates may eventually reduce the income distributed by the fund. This fund is designed for investors seeking potentially tax-free federal income who are comfortable with moderate swings in both investment value and distributed income. To maintain diversification, for 75% of its total assets, the fund generally restricts its holdings: it won't acquire more than 10% of an issuer's voting securities, nor will it invest more than 5% of its total assets in a single issuer's securities. Exceptions to these limits apply when necessary to match the target index's composition or when investing in U.S. government or agency obligations.
Asset Class: Municipal Bond | ETF Website

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Profile

VTEBMUBTFIITMLMUBMedian
NameVanguard T.iShares Na.State Stre.VanEck Int.iShares Lo. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)49.045.73.02.01.83.0
Expense Ratio0.03%0.05%0.23%0.18%0.09%0.09%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)9.324.960.630.320.290.63
Latest Day Volume (Mil)9.534.000.76-0.122.38
Holdings Count27,0981,9681,3659421,365
Inception Date8/21/20159/6/20079/11/200712/4/20073/16/2025-

Fundamentals

VTEBMUBTFIITMLMUBMedian
NameVanguard T.iShares Na.State Stre.VanEck Int.iShares Lo. 
Net Asset Value48.23102.6343.7144.7647.82-
Premium/Discount-0.1%0.1%-0.4%0.1%-0.5%-0.1%
Distribution Yield3.5%3.3%3.7%0.0%4.0%3.5%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

VTEBMUBTFIITMLMUBMedian
NameVanguard T.iShares Na.State Stre.VanEck Int.iShares Lo. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
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Risk

VTEBMUBTFIITMLMUBMedian
NameVanguard T.iShares Na.State Stre.VanEck Int.iShares Lo. 
Volatility (1Y)2.9%3.1%3.0%3.1%4.4%3.1%
Volatility (3Y)4.0%4.1%4.2%4.2%5.8%4.2%
Volatility (5Y)4.0%4.1%4.4%4.4%5.8%4.4%
Beta (1Y)0.080.090.090.090.130.09
Beta (3Y)0.050.060.050.040.030.05
Beta (5Y)0.050.060.050.050.030.05
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.20-0.20-0.52-0.45-0.34-0.34
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.680.590.510.630.010.59
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.050.03-0.20-0.080.010.01
Max Drawdown (1Y)-4.1%-4.2%-4.7%-5.1%-6.7%-4.7%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-4.8%-4.8%-5.5%-5.1%-6.7%-5.1%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-12.3%-11.6%-14.9%-14.6%-6.7%-12.3%

Returns

VTEBMUBTFIITMLMUBMedian
NameVanguard T.iShares Na.State Stre.VanEck Int.iShares Lo. 
1M Return-2.4%-2.5%-2.9%-2.4%-3.9%-2.5%
3M Return-3.6%-3.7%-3.9%-4.0%-6.0%-3.9%
6M Return-1.8%-2.1%-2.5%-2.7%-3.5%-2.5%
YTD Return-2.0%-2.3%-2.7%-3.3%-3.5%-2.7%
1Y Return-0.6%-0.6%-1.6%-1.4%-1.5%-1.4%
2Y Return0.8%0.5%-0.7%1.1%-0.7%
3Y Return8.3%7.4%6.5%8.0%-7.7%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7.4 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 815202624.4%
Average Daily Volume8.2 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1