Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VT: how they differ
VEA and VT hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VT hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEA | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 1.56% | 0.64% |
| ASML Holding NV | 2.37% | 0.51% |
| SK hynix Inc | 1.40% | 0.44% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.01% | 0.28% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.87% | 0.26% |
| Novartis AG | 0.91% | 0.26% |
| Nestle SA | 0.82% | 0.23% |
| Shell PLC | 0.68% | 0.23% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.90% | 0.23% |
| Siemens AG | 0.73% | 0.20% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.59% | 0.19% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.56% | 0.18% |
| Only in VEA | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Ferrovial NV 0.10% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| Thomson Reuters Corp 0.03% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Wise Group PLC 0.03% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| EDP Renewables SA 0.01% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Seabridge Gold Inc 0.01% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Taseko Mines Ltd 0.01% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd 0.01% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV 0.01% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VT returned +18.9%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VT?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 27% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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