Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBR vs VTI: how they differ
VBR and VTI hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and VTI returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBR and VTI hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBR | VTI |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Ltd | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| Jabil Inc | 0.87% | 0.06% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.40% | 0.05% |
| Qnity Electronics Inc | 0.37% | 0.05% |
| EQT Corp | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| Centene Corp | 0.34% | 0.04% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.34% | 0.04% |
| NRG Energy Inc | 0.66% | 0.04% |
| MKS Instruments Inc | 0.32% | 0.04% |
| Tapestry Inc | 0.64% | 0.04% |
| Atmos Energy Corp | 0.62% | 0.04% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.15% | 0.04% |
| Only in VBR | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| Greif Inc 0.01% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| Apple Inc 5.88% | |
| Microsoft Corp 3.84% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.19% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.90% | |
| Broadcom Inc 2.48% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.29% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap Value | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 30.5% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 840 | 3531 |
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.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% 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, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBR or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBR returned +16.3% and VTI returned +17.2%, so VTI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBR or VTI?
- VBR charges 0.05% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBR and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 30% of VBR and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, VBR against VTI, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/VBR-VTI Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources