Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs VGK: how they differ
FBCG and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FBCG returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FBCG | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 214 | 1228 |
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.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FBCG or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and VGK returned +16.5%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or VGK?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 0% of VGK 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, FBCG against VGK, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/FBCG-VGK Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources