Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VGK: how they differ
VB and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VB | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | 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 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 1228 |
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.
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, VB or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VGK?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB 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.
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