Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBR vs VXF: how they differ
VBR and VXF hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and VBR returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBR and VXF hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBR | VXF |
|---|---|---|
| MKS Instruments Inc | 0.32% | 0.35% |
| Illumina Inc | 0.27% | 0.31% |
| US Foods Holding Corp | 0.48% | 0.27% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 0.25% | 0.27% |
| TD SYNNEX Corp | 0.41% | 0.23% |
| First Citizens BancShares Inc/NC | 0.33% | 0.23% |
| Reliance Inc | 0.41% | 0.22% |
| East West Bancorp Inc | 0.38% | 0.21% |
| Performance Food Group Co | 0.36% | 0.21% |
| WESCO International Inc | 0.36% | 0.20% |
| Annaly Capital Management Inc | 0.35% | 0.19% |
| API Group Corp | 0.35% | 0.19% |
| Only in VBR | Only in VXF |
|---|---|
| Jabil Inc 0.87% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 1.19% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.66% | Snowflake Inc 1.03% |
| Tapestry Inc 0.64% | Bloom Energy Corp 0.93% |
| Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% | Cloudflare Inc 0.92% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% | Astera Labs Inc 0.76% |
| Moderna Inc 0.54% | Rocket Lab Corp 0.61% |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% | Cheniere Energy Inc 0.59% |
| F5 Inc 0.50% | Ferguson Enterprises Inc 0.54% |
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 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap Value | Extended Market |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.3% | +14.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.2 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 30.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 840 | 3365 |
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.
VXF in plain words
VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBR or VXF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBR returned +16.3% and VXF returned +14.1%, so VBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBR or VXF?
- VBR charges 0.05% a year and VXF charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBR and VXF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 30% of VBR and 0% of VXF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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