Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VEU vs VPL: how they differ
VEU and VPL hold 27% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund and Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VEU and VPL hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VEU | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 1.83% | 6.06% |
| SK hynix Inc | 1.24% | 4.12% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.54% | 1.80% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.53% | 1.74% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.51% | 1.69% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.50% | 1.66% |
| Hitachi Ltd | 0.35% | 1.18% |
| Advantest Corp | 0.35% | 1.16% |
| SoftBank Group Corp | 0.34% | 1.14% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd | 0.34% | 1.11% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 0.33% | 1.10% |
| Sony Group Corp | 0.31% | 1.03% |
| Only in VEU | Only in VPL |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 1.45% | Nitto Boseki Co Ltd 0.05% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% | Perseus Mining Ltd 0.04% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% | Greatland Resources Ltd 0.04% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% | Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd 0.04% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% | KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd 0.04% |
| Novartis AG 0.73% | LEENO Industrial Inc 0.04% |
| Nestle SA 0.67% | Sam Chun Dang Pharm Co Ltd 0.04% |
| Shell PLC 0.67% | Taihan Cable & Solution Co Ltd 0.04% |
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 | VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | FTSE All-World ex-US | Pacific Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +36.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 3860 | 2335 |
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%.
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, VEU or VPL?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VEU returned +22.9% and VPL returned +36.9%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VEU or VPL?
- VEU charges 0.04% a year and VPL charges 0.07%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VEU and VPL overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VEU and 0% of VPL 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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