Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VOE: how they differ
VB and VOE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VOE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| Qnity Electronics Inc | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| Centene Corp | 0.19% | 0.28% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.19% | 0.27% |
| EQT Corp | 0.20% | 0.14% |
| NiSource Inc | 0.14% | 0.20% |
| International Paper Co | 0.12% | 0.17% |
| Alliant Energy Corp | 0.12% | 0.17% |
| Dow Inc | 0.12% | 0.17% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.17% | 0.12% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 0.12% | 0.17% |
| Fortive Corp | 0.11% | 0.16% |
| General Mills Inc | 0.11% | 0.16% |
| Only in VB | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | Cummins Inc 1.71% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | United Rentals Inc 1.23% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% |
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 | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 170 |
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.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VOE?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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