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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SPLG vs VXUS: how they differ

SPLG and VXUS are both equity index funds, and over the year VXUS returned more, +22.3% against +17.6%.

S&P 500, book from IVV and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.

SPLG and VXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SPLG
S&P 500, book from IVV
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerS&PVanguard
What it isS&P 500, book from IVVTotal International Stock
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+22.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+0.1 pts+4.8 pts
Expense rationot published0.05%
Holdingsnot filed8775

SPLG in plain words

SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

VXUS in plain words

VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SPLG or VXUS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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