Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs VOE: how they differ
VBK and VOE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and VOE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 0.14% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.20% | 0.12% |
| Only in VBK | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | Cummins Inc 1.71% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | United Rentals Inc 1.23% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | 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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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 Growth | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 545 | 170 |
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% 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, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 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. 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, VBK or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or VOE?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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