Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AOR vs VPL: how they differ
AOR and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOR and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AOR | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 35.07% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF 32.09% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| iShares Core MSCI International Develope 17.02% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 7.29% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| iShares Core International Aggregate Bon 5.57% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 1.99% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.96% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026.
| AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.2 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 7 | 2335 |
AOR in plain words
AOR is an index equity fund tracking the Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 7 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AOR or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +11.3% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AOR or VPL?
- AOR charges 0.15% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AOR and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AOR and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, AOR against VPL, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/AOR-VPL Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources