Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEU vs VGK: how they differ
VEU and VGK hold 35% of their weight in the same names, and VEU returned more over the year.
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEU and VGK hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEU | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | 1.45% | 3.63% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.81% | 2.05% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.73% | 1.84% |
| Novartis AG | 0.73% | 1.84% |
| Nestle SA | 0.67% | 1.69% |
| Siemens AG | 0.56% | 1.41% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.46% | 1.16% |
| Allianz SE | 0.45% | 1.13% |
| SAP SE | 0.45% | 1.12% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 0.44% | 1.12% |
| TotalEnergies SE | 0.43% | 1.09% |
| ABB Ltd | 0.41% | 1.02% |
| Only in VEU | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% | Accelleron Industries AG 0.07% |
| SK hynix Inc 1.24% | Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA 0.06% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% | Games Workshop Group PLC 0.06% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% | Subsea 7 SA 0.05% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.65% | NKT A/S 0.05% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.54% | Storebrand ASA 0.05% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 0.53% | Nexans SA 0.05% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 0.51% | Aedifica SA 0.05% |
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.
| VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | FTSE All-World ex-US | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 3860 | 1228 |
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VEU or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEU returned +22.9% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VEU returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEU or VGK?
- VEU charges 0.04% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEU and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEU and 0% of VGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 35% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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