Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEA vs VTWO: how they differ
VEA and VTWO hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEA and VTWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEA | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| SSR Mining Inc | 0.02% | 0.19% |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Corp | 0.01% | 0.15% |
| Energy Fuels Inc/Canada | 0.01% | 0.13% |
| Brookfield Business Corp | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Novagold Resources Inc | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| Only in VEA | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.37% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.40% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| Novartis AG 0.91% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Nestle SA 0.82% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.0 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 3870 | 1951 |
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%.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% 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, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEA or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEA returned +24.5% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEA or VTWO?
- VEA charges 0.03% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEA and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEA and 0% of VTWO 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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