Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs XOVR: how they differ
VB and XOVR hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and XOVR hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | XOVR |
|---|---|---|
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.45% | 7.75% |
| Natera Inc | 0.45% | 3.70% |
| Affirm Holdings Inc | 0.26% | 2.64% |
| Roku Inc | 0.22% | 2.16% |
| Toast Inc | 0.17% | 1.71% |
| Exelixis Inc | 0.16% | 1.89% |
| Medpace Holdings Inc | 0.15% | 1.67% |
| DraftKings Inc | 0.14% | 1.81% |
| Globus Medical Inc | 0.11% | 1.35% |
| Tempus AI Inc | 0.08% | 2.06% |
| Virtu Financial Inc | 0.06% | 1.86% |
| Pegasystems Inc | 0.03% | 1.56% |
| Only in VB | Only in XOVR |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% | Nvidia Corp 9.48% |
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | Alphabet Inc 6.53% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% | Meta Platforms Inc 4.47% |
| EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% | Applovin Corp 3.95% |
| Twilio Inc 0.38% | Robinhood Markets Inc 3.56% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Veeva Systems Inc 3.17% |
| MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% | Reddit Inc 2.78% |
| Flex Ltd 0.36% | Axon Enterprise Inc 2.60% |
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 | XOVR ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | ERShares |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Private-Public Crossover |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | 0.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | −17.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 43.4% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 32 |
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.
XOVR in plain words
XOVR is an index equity fund tracking the Private-Public Crossover. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned 0.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 43% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 32 positions, with the top ten at 63.1%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Oct 27, 2025 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or XOVR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and XOVR returned 0.0%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or XOVR?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and XOVR charges 0.75%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and XOVR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 43% of XOVR 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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