Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VPL: how they differ
VEA and VPL hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VPL hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEA | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 1.56% | 6.06% |
| SK hynix Inc | 1.40% | 4.12% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.67% | 1.69% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd | 0.66% | 1.11% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.66% | 1.66% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.59% | 1.80% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.56% | 1.74% |
| Advantest Corp | 0.46% | 1.16% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 0.44% | 1.10% |
| SoftBank Group Corp | 0.43% | 1.14% |
| Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Hitachi Ltd | 0.38% | 1.18% |
| Only in VEA | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc 0.02% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | Toho Titanium Co Ltd 0.01% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | Creative & Innovative System 0.01% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | Opthea Ltd 0.01% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | Itochu-Shokuhin Co Ltd 0.00% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | Solasto Corp 0.00% |
| Siemens AG 0.73% | Takara Bio Inc 0.00% |
| Shell PLC 0.68% | BNC Korea Co Ltd 0.00% |
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.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 2335 |
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%.
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VPL?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 0% of VPL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 38% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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