Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VEA: how they differ
VB and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| RB Global Inc | 0.26% | 0.07% |
| Energy Fuels Inc/Canada | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in VB | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 3870 |
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VEA?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 0% of VEA 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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