Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VTV: how they differ
VB and VTV hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VTV hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Qnity Electronics Inc | 0.21% | 0.06% |
| Centene Corp | 0.19% | 0.06% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.19% | 0.06% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.17% | 0.05% |
| NiSource Inc | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| International Paper Co | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| Alliant Energy Corp | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| Dow Inc | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| Fortive Corp | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| General Mills Inc | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| NVR Inc | 0.11% | 0.03% |
| Only in VB | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| Astera Labs Inc 0.45% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Natera Inc 0.45% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Walmart Inc 1.87% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% 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, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VTV?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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