Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs VEA: how they differ
FBCG and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| CELESTICA INC | 0.88% | 0.13% |
| SUNCOR ENERGY INC | 0.12% | 0.20% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 0.08% | 0.25% |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD | 0.07% | 0.24% |
| FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| ARITZIA INC | 0.39% | 0.03% |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 0.09% | 0.00% |
| SHOPIFY INC | 0.25% | 0.00% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 and Jun 30, 2026.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 214 | 3870 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FBCG or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or VEA?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 0% of VEA 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.
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