Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VIG: how they differ
VB and VIG hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VIG hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Atmos Energy Corp | 0.35% | 0.14% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.19% | 0.14% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.36% | 0.14% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.17% | 0.12% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.16% | 0.12% |
| Albemarle Corp | 0.19% | 0.10% |
| NiSource Inc | 0.14% | 0.10% |
| CH Robinson Worldwide Inc | 0.26% | 0.10% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc | 0.33% | 0.10% |
| BWX Technologies Inc | 0.22% | 0.09% |
| RB Global Inc | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Alliant Energy Corp | 0.12% | 0.09% |
| Only in VB | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VIG?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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