Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VONG: how they differ
VEA and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEA | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Brands International Inc | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Brookfield Asset Management Ltd | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| James Hardie Industries PLC | 0.05% | 0.01% |
| RB Global Inc | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Only in VEA | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VONG returned +7.2%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VONG?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 96% of VONG 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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