Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
URTH vs VPL: how they differ
URTH and VPL hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI World ETF and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, URTH and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | URTH | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Holdings Company, Limited | 0.02% | 0.11% |
| CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | 0.01% | 0.09% |
| TOPPAN Holdings Inc. | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| SITC International Holdings Co Ltd | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Only in URTH | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 5.64% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% |
| APPLE INC. 5.04% | SK hynix Inc 4.12% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.50% | Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.86% | Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.43% | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% |
| BROADCOM INC. 2.21% | BHP Group Ltd 1.66% |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.01% | Hitachi Ltd 1.18% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 1.51% | Advantest Corp 1.16% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| URTH iShares MSCI World ETF | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI World | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.4% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.1 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.24% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 70.3% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 1322 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, URTH or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, URTH returned +17.4% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, URTH or VPL?
- URTH charges 0.24% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do URTH and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 70% of URTH and 0% of VPL 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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