Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs VEU: how they differ
FBCG and VEU hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and VEU hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | VEU |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPIFY INC | 0.25% | 0.38% |
| SUNCOR ENERGY INC | 0.12% | 0.21% |
| CELESTICA INC | 0.88% | 0.12% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 0.08% | 0.24% |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD | 0.07% | 0.20% |
| FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 214 | 3860 |
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.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FBCG or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and VEU returned +22.9%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or VEU?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 0% of VEU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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