Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
URTH vs VOOG: how they differ
URTH and VOOG hold 48% of their weight in the same names.
iShares MSCI World ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, URTH and VOOG hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | URTH | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 5.64% | 14.29% |
| APPLE INC. | 5.04% | 6.38% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 3.50% | 9.31% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.86% | 3.90% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.43% | 6.17% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.21% | 5.90% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.01% | 4.90% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.51% | 3.85% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.35% | 2.12% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.20% | 3.04% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | 0.97% | 2.44% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 0.92% | 2.34% |
| Only in URTH | Only in VOOG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 0.69% | Sandisk Corp/DE 0.70% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 0.67% | Ralph Lauren Corp 0.04% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 0.57% | TKO Group Holdings Inc 0.04% |
| WALMART INC. 0.56% | Wynn Resorts Ltd 0.02% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 0.47% | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd 0.01% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 0.39% | ABIOMED Inc 0.00% |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION 0.38% | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED 0.38% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI World | S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +17.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 70.3% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1322 | 146 |
URTH in plain words
URTH is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI World. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 70% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1322 positions, with the top ten at 27.8%.
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% 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 May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, URTH or VOOG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, URTH returned +17.4% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, URTH or VOOG?
- URTH charges 0.24% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do URTH and VOOG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 70% of URTH and 100% of VOOG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 48% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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