Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBR vs VEA: how they differ
VBR and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBR and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VBR | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| Jabil Inc 0.87% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.66% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Tapestry Inc 0.64% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Moderna Inc 0.54% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| F5 Inc 0.50% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
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.
| VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap Value | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.2 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 30.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 840 | 3870 |
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% 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, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBR or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBR returned +16.3% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBR or VEA?
- VBR charges 0.05% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBR and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 30% of VBR and 0% of VEA 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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