Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VGT: how they differ
VB and VGT hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VGT hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 0.36% | 0.31% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.45% | 0.28% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.55% | 0.22% |
| Jabil Inc | 0.49% | 0.20% |
| Qnity Electronics Inc | 0.21% | 0.18% |
| Twilio Inc | 0.38% | 0.18% |
| Okta Inc | 0.28% | 0.16% |
| MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 0.32% | 0.16% |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.21% | 0.16% |
| F5 Inc | 0.29% | 0.15% |
| First Solar Inc | 0.15% | 0.19% |
| MKS Instruments Inc | 0.37% | 0.14% |
| Only in VB | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Tapestry Inc 0.36% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.36% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.35% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Atmos Energy Corp 0.35% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VGT?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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