Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs VT: how they differ
VBK and VT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and VT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | VT |
|---|---|---|
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.52% | 0.04% |
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 0.03% |
| Flex Ltd | 0.42% | 0.03% |
| TechnipFMC PLC | 0.74% | 0.03% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.83% | 0.03% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| Insmed Inc | 0.33% | 0.03% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 1.27% | 0.03% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | 0.79% | 0.03% |
| Natera Inc | 1.04% | 0.03% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 1.05% | 0.02% |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd | 0.78% | 0.02% |
| Only in VBK | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Argan Inc 0.30% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Powell Industries Inc 0.23% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Forgent Power Solutions Inc 0.20% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| Erie Indemnity Co 0.17% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.17% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc 0.16% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Legence Corp 0.14% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Veeco Instruments Inc 0.12% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap Growth | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 545 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBK or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or VT?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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